Mangifera swintonioides

Mangifera swintonioides is a flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia.

Description

Mangifera swintonioides grows as a tree up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to. The grey bark is scaly and cracked. The leathery leaves are elliptic or oblong and measure up to long and up to wide. The, in, feature white flowers. The fruits, brown to grey, measure up to long.

Taxonomy

Mangifera swintonioides was first described by Indonesian botanist André Kostermans in 1993. The type specimen was collected in Sabah in Borneo. The specific epithet swintonioides refers to the species' resemblance to the genus Swintonia.

Distribution and habitat

Mangifera swintonioides is native to Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. Its habitat is in lowland forests, including in peat swamps.

Conservation

Mangifera swintonioides has been assessed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The species' habitat is threatened by deforestation and conversion of land for plantations. The species is some protected areas including Taman Negara National Park in Peninsular Malaysia, and in some forest reserves.