Records of Mangifera species in Thailand.
Eiadthong W., Yonemori K., Sugiura A., Utsunomiya N., Subhadrabandhu S.
Author Affiliation: Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
Acta Horticulturae : 213-223
Abstract : Of the 70 species in the genus Mangifera, a total of 20 species have been reported to exist in Thailand. Among them, M. caloneura, M. foetida, M. laurina, M. odorata, M. pentandra, and M. sylvatica were cultivated or semi-cultivated for their edible fruits in some areas in Thailand, while M. indica M. collina and M. linearifolia are endemic species. The other 11 species reported to exist in Thailand are M. caesia, M. cochinchinensis, M. flava, M. gedebe, M. gracilipes, M. griffithii, M. lagenifera, M. longipetiolata, M. macrocarpa, M. oblongifolia, and M. quadrifida. Our survey in Thailand during 1995-1999 confirmed the existence of 15 of these 20 species. The presence of M. griffithii in Thailand was recorded for the first time. Distribution areas and species diversities for the 20 Mangifera species are described.