Mangifera andamanica

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Mangifera andamanica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Mangifera
Species:
M. andamanica
Binomial name
Mangifera andamanica

Mangifera andamanica is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae . [2] [3] It is endemic to the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The fruits are edible and smaller than the Common Mango. This species is conserved at the Field Gene bank of Jawaharlal Neheru Tropical Botanic Garden and research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, India.

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References

  1. Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. (2016). "Mangifera andamanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T31379A61526047. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T31379A61526047.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. "Mangifera andamanica King". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  3. "Mangifera andamanica King". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved February 4, 2025.