Characteristics
Dicots
Mangifera indica L.
MANGO
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Some individuals experience irritation and allergic reactions to mango, probably due to its heptadecadienyl-resorcinol content, a polyketide and fatty acid derivative similar to urushiol in poison ivy (Oka et al. 2004).
Not Native
UPL (NWPL)
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Classification
Citation
MANGIFERA INDICA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 200. 1753.
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INDIA: Without data (lectotype: LINN 276.1). Lectotypified by Meijer, in Dassanayake, Fl. Ceylon 4: 6. 1983.
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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Specimens and Distribution
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