Mangifera caesia

"Jack (tree)" redirects here. For the breadfruit relative, see Jackfruit.

Mangifera caesia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Mangifera
Species:
M. caesia
Binomial name
Mangifera caesia
Jack ex Wall.
Synonyms[2]

Mangifera kemanga Blume
Mangifera membranacea Blume
Mangifera polycarpa Griff.
Mangifera taipa Buch.-Ham.
Mangifera utana Buch.-Ham.
Mangifera verticillata C.B.Rob.

Mangifera caesia is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. Known in English as jack or white mango, among other names. It belongs to the same genus as the mango and is widely cultivated in areas of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.[3]

It was featured in Malaysian stamp, printed in 1999 as a postage stamp in the rare fruits series.[4]

  1. ^ Ganesan, S.K. (2021). "Mangifera caesia". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
  2. ^ "Mangifera caesia Jack — POWO". powo.science.kew.org.
  3. ^ K, Lim T. (2012). Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 1, Fruits. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-90-481-8661-7. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. ^ Katalog setem : Setem › Rare Fruits of Malaysia.