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Heritage Trees of Singapore
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Horse Mango (HT 2014-227)

This Heritage Tree can be found in Canning Rise, on slope behind SMU School of Social Sciences.

Tall trees with green foliage stand in a grassy area, with a hedge and more trees in the background under a blue sky.
Heritage Tree (middle) among other trees (📷: Brendon Phuah)

Heritage Tree Information

Reference ID
HT 2014-227

Scientific name: Mangifera foetida
Family name: Anacardiaceae
Girth: 2.55 m @ 1.3 m height
Height: 25 m

Location
Canning Rise, on slope behind SMU School of Social Sciences (View Map) (opens in new tab)

The Horse Mango is a large tree that can grow up to 40 m in height. Though critically endangered in Singapore, the tree can be found in Thailand, Vietnam, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo. The crown is dense and dome shaped. The trunk is columnar, without buttresses. The bark is light brown in colour and exudes irritant whitish sap.

The leaves are large, stiff and leathery. The reddish-pink flowers occur in upright panicles near branch tips. The fruits are yellowish green with brown lenticels, and the skin is about 5mm thick. The flesh colour ranges from pale orange to yellow. They are fibrous and juicy with a strong smell of turpentine.

For more information on this species, please refer to NParks Flora & Fauna Web profile. (opens in new tab)