Biology:Mangifera casturi
| Mangifera casturi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Mangifera |
| Species: | M. casturi
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| Binomial name | |
| Mangifera casturi Kosterm.
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Mangifera casturi (also called Kalimantan mango or kasturi)[2] is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae.[3] It was endemic to the Kalimantan region of Borneo, but is now considered extinct in the wild.[4]
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Mangifera casturi is an evergreen,[5] slow-growing, 10–30 m tall tree with more than 1 m wide trunks at maturity.[2] The sapwood is pale yellow.[5]
Generative characteristics
The slightly compressed, ovoid,[6] green to purple-black or brown, shiny, fragrant,[2] 6 cm long fruit[6] with dark orange,[5] fragrant, fibrous, pleasant-tasting pulp[6] weighs 50–84 g[2] and bears polyembryonic seeds.[5]
Taxonomy
It was described by André Joseph Guillaume Henri Kostermans in 1993.[3][7] The type specimen was collected in Kalimantan, Borneo.[7]
Etymology
The specific epithet casturi is derived from kasturi, the local name of the species.[6]
Distribution and habitat
It was native to the area near Banjarmasin, Kalimantan, Borneo,[3] but is now extinct in the wild.[1]
Conservation
It is extinct in the wild,[1] due to illegal logging,[2] but it persists in cultivation[5] and is grown in several ex-situ collections in botanical gardens.[8] It has been propagated using tissue culture.[9]
Uses
Mangifera casturi is used for its edible, sweet fruit and for its wood.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. (2016). "Mangifera casturi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T32059A61526819.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32059/61526819. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Kalimantan Mango, Kasturi (Mangifera casturi). (2009, August 20). KPR - Gardeners Club Slovakia. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from http://www.kpr.sk/botanix/en/index.php?text=8-kalimantan-mango-kasturi-mangifera-casturi
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mangifera casturi Kosterm. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:978619-1
- ↑ McQuate, Grant T.; Sylva, Charmaine D.; Liquido, Nicanor J. (2017). "Natural Field Infestation of Mangifera casturi and Mangifera lalijiwa by Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae)". International Journal of Insect Science 9. doi:10.1177/1179543317717735. PMID 28890657.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Fern, K. (2024). Mangifera casturi. Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mangifera+casturi
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Puccio, P., & Beltramini, M. (2018, February 7). Mangifera casturi. Monaco Nature Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/mangifera-casturi/?lang=en
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Mangifera casturi Kosterm. (n.d.-c). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://www.ipni.org/n/978619-1
- ↑ Mangifera casturi Kosterm. (n.d.-b). BGCI PlantSearch. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://plantsearch.bgci.org/taxon/62821
- ↑ Conserving Mangifera casturi in the Sultan Adam Forest Park, Indonesia. (2026, January 30). Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://www.bgci.org/our-work/projects-and-case-studies/conserving-mangifera-casturi-in-the-sultan-adam-forest-park-indonesia/
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