''Mangifera magnifica'' is a species of
tree in the family
Anacardiaceae.
Its
common name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrast ...
is ''Machang Pulasan''.
Trees can grow up to 20
to 40 meters in height, with a trunk that is about 1.3 meters across.
The species also has a self supporting growth. Its
sexual system is
andromonoecy.
It is common species in the rainforests of western parts of
Malesia.
It is found in
Sumatra
Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), not including adjacent i ...
,
Borneo,
and
Peninsula Malaysia.
The plant is of importance to the myths of the Land Dayak peoples.
References
magnifica
Trees of Sumatra
Trees of Borneo
Least concern plants
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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