Mangifera zeylanica

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Mangifera zeylanica is a species of plant in the Anacardiaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Read about Mangifera zeylanica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Mangifera zeylanica, Hook. f. A tree, glabrous throughout: lvs. oblong-obovate to elliptic-lanceolate, usually rounded at the apex, 2-3 ½ m- long: panicle stout, longer than the lvs.; fls. on slender pedicels; sepals orbicular; petals short, elliptic-oblong, disk large; fertile stamen 1, with 6-8 staminodes; ovary slightly pubescent. Ceylon, up to elevations of 3,000 ft.— Closely approaches M. indica, but said by Hooker to differ in habit and foliage, the contracted panicle, fls. with longer pedicels, perfectly glabrous sepals, and short petals. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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