Mangifera gedebe

Mangifera gedebe Miq.

Mangifera gedebe is a species in the Anacardiaceae family, native to Borneo, Java, Malaya, Sumatra, and Thailand. It is known by various local names, including kedepir in Javanese, repeh in Malay, gedepir in Sumatra, and asam rambang or kepi in Kalimantan. The tree can reach 30 metres in height and 60 centimetres in diameter, though it typically grows to 15 metres tall with a 45-centimetre diameter at breast height. It has elliptic to oblong leaves, 5 to 23 cm long and 2 to 6 cm wide, and white flowers with five stamens, one of which is fertile. The fruit are obliquely subrotund drupes, 8 to 9 cm in diameter, with a thin layer of fibrous flesh and seeds with an irregularly lobed and folded surface.

Description

Mangifera gedebe is a member of the Anacardiaceae family and is found in Borneo, Java, Malaya, Sumatra, and Thailand. It is called kedepir in Javanese, repeh in Malay, gedepir in Sumatra, and asam rambang or kepi in Kalimantan. The tree can grow up to 30 metres tall and 60 centimetres in diameter, though it commonly reaches 15 metres in height with a 45-centimetre diameter at breast height. Its leaves are elliptic to oblong, 5 to 23 cm in length and 2 to 6 cm in width, with a leathery texture. The flowers are white and have five stamens, one of which is fertile. The fruit are obliquely subrotund drupes, 8 to 9 cm in diameter, with a thin layer of fibrous flesh. The seeds have an irregularly lobed and folded surface, similar to a walnut.