Horse Mango (HT 2014 227)

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

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 here.

Gallery

Heritage Tree (middle) among other trees
(📷: Brendon Phuah)

Map of Heritage Trees in the area