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The ''Jack fruit tree'' or ''Malaysian Mango'' (''Mangifera caesia''), is a species of [[mango]] widely cultivated in areas of [[Malaysia]], [[Indonesia]], [[Singapore]], [[Brunei]], [[Papua New Guinea]], and the [[Philippines]]. The tree lives in lowlands or gentle slopes on sandy clay soils. It grows up to 30 m (100 ft) tall with a dense crown of round-shaped [[leaf|leaves]]. The [[flower]]s are purple or pink, 0.7 cm long with five [[sepal]]s. The [[fruit]] is a large, edible, elliptical [[drupe]] 10-15 cm (4-6 in) long and 6-8 cm (2-3 in) wide. The skin is thin and brown with darker patches, and the flesh is yellow-white, mushy, and strongly odorous with an acid-sweet or sour taste.
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It is believed to originate from the island of [[Borneo]], but is commonly grown elsewhere for its edible fruit. The tree requires rainfall that is distributed evenly throughout the year.
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Mangifera verticillata, Rob. Bauno. A large tree, 50 ft. or more in height: lvs. in whorls of 4, narrowly elliptic- obovate to obovate, glabrous, about 4-6 in. long, 2-3 in. broad; petiole 1-1 ½  in- long: panicles 8-12 in. long, tomentose; fls. on stout, tomentose pedicels; petals narrowly oblanceolate, bluish, margins inrolled; fertile stamen 1, staminodes 4, irregularly shaped: fr. oblong-oval to pyriform, 4 ½ -6 in. long, yellowish green; stone large, very fibrous.—A recently described species from the southern Philippines. Its fr., which ripens in Aug. and Sept. is described by Wester as "very juicy, rich, subacid, quite aromatic, of excellent flavor, partaking of the flavor of the apricot and soursop combined." It is thought to be of considerable horticultural value.
 
Mangifera verticillata, Rob. Bauno. A large tree, 50 ft. or more in height: lvs. in whorls of 4, narrowly elliptic- obovate to obovate, glabrous, about 4-6 in. long, 2-3 in. broad; petiole 1-1 ½  in- long: panicles 8-12 in. long, tomentose; fls. on stout, tomentose pedicels; petals narrowly oblanceolate, bluish, margins inrolled; fertile stamen 1, staminodes 4, irregularly shaped: fr. oblong-oval to pyriform, 4 ½ -6 in. long, yellowish green; stone large, very fibrous.—A recently described species from the southern Philippines. Its fr., which ripens in Aug. and Sept. is described by Wester as "very juicy, rich, subacid, quite aromatic, of excellent flavor, partaking of the flavor of the apricot and soursop combined." It is thought to be of considerable horticultural value.
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==Cultivation==
| color = lightgreen
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| name = Jack
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===Propagation===
| regnum = [[Plantae]]
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It is almost always [[plant propagation|propagated]] by seed.
| phylum = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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===Pests and diseases===
| ordo = [[Sapindales]]
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| familia = [[Anacardiaceae]]
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| genus = ''[[Mango|Mangifera]]''
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==Varieties==
| species = '''''M. caesia'''''
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| binomial = ''Mangifera caesia''
 
| binomial_authority = Jack ex Wall.
 
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The '''Jack''' (''Mangifera caesia''), locally called '''Binjai''' in the [[Malay language]], is a species of [[mango]] found in areas of [[Malaysia]], [[Indonesia]], [[Singapore]], [[Brunei]], [[Papua New Guinea]], and the [[Philippines]]. The tree lives in lowlands or gentle slopes on sandy clay soils. It grows up to 30 m tall with a dense crown of round-shaped [[leaf|leaves]]. The [[flower]]s are purple or pink, 0.7 cm long with five [[sepal]]s. The [[fruit]] is a large, edible, elliptical [[drupe]] 10-15 cm long and 6-8 cm wide. The skin is thin and brown with darker patches, and the flesh is yellow-white, mushy, and strongly odorous with an acid-sweet or sour taste. Although its name suggests that it is the [[jackfruit]], this actually is a completely different plant altogether.
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The Binjai is believed to originate from the island of [[Borneo]], but is commonly grown elsewhere for its edible fruit. The tree is one of the most common and valuable mango species in western Malaysia, where it is cultivated extensively in orchards. It is also widely grown in [[Bali]], [[Sumatra]], and [[Borneo]]. The fruit can be eaten dipped in [[chili]] and dark [[soy sauce]]. The wood is used for light construction. Binjai is almost always [[plant propagation|propagated]] by seed. The tree requires rainfall that is distributed evenly throughout the year. It is a possible candidate for wider cultivation in the future. The fruit is very rare and worth thousands of dollars in the Indian market
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==References==
 
==References==
*[http://cpcp.org.my/wapi/mctxwapi.dll/getObject?MID=CPCP2006&ObjID=29 Cyber Plant Conservation Project]
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*[http://www.can.com.sg/content/neocan/en/streetwise/unwind/sightings__a_mysterious.html Sightings: A Mysterious Tree Bears Fruit]
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
*[http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/31403/all IUCN Red List - ''Mangifera caesia'']
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
*[http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/herbarium/brunei/fams/53_01.htm#MANGIFERA ANACARDIACEAE]
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
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The Jack fruit tree or Malaysian Mango (Mangifera caesia), is a species of mango widely cultivated in areas of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines. The tree lives in lowlands or gentle slopes on sandy clay soils. It grows up to 30 m (100 ft) tall with a dense crown of round-shaped leaves. The flowers are purple or pink, 0.7 cm long with five sepals. The fruit is a large, edible, elliptical drupe 10-15 cm (4-6 in) long and 6-8 cm (2-3 in) wide. The skin is thin and brown with darker patches, and the flesh is yellow-white, mushy, and strongly odorous with an acid-sweet or sour taste.

It is believed to originate from the island of Borneo, but is commonly grown elsewhere for its edible fruit. The tree requires rainfall that is distributed evenly throughout the year.


Read about Mangifera caesia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Mangifera verticillata, Rob. Bauno. A large tree, 50 ft. or more in height: lvs. in whorls of 4, narrowly elliptic- obovate to obovate, glabrous, about 4-6 in. long, 2-3 in. broad; petiole 1-1 ½ in- long: panicles 8-12 in. long, tomentose; fls. on stout, tomentose pedicels; petals narrowly oblanceolate, bluish, margins inrolled; fertile stamen 1, staminodes 4, irregularly shaped: fr. oblong-oval to pyriform, 4 ½ -6 in. long, yellowish green; stone large, very fibrous.—A recently described species from the southern Philippines. Its fr., which ripens in Aug. and Sept. is described by Wester as "very juicy, rich, subacid, quite aromatic, of excellent flavor, partaking of the flavor of the apricot and soursop combined." It is thought to be of considerable horticultural value.


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Read about Mangifera caesia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Mangifera caesia, Jack. Binjai. A large, stately tree, with stout branchlets: lvs. cuneate-obovate to elliptic, 6 -16 in. long, 2 ½ -3 ½ in. broad, somewhat glabrous; petiole ¼ -l in. long: panicle stout, much branched; fls. on short, stout pedicels; sepals broadly ovate, pubescent; petals erect, linear, concave, purplish; disk slightly lobed; perfect stamen 1, the imperfect ones reduced to teeth; style slender: fr. oblong-obovate. Malacca and other Malayan islands.—The frs. are eaten by the natives, but are said to be very poor.


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Cultivation

Propagation

It is almost always propagated by seed.

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

References

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