Mangifera odorata

Mangifera odorata
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Anacardiaceae
Genus:	Mangifera
Species:	M. odorata
Binomial name
Mangifera odorata Griffith

Mangifera odorata (also called kwini, kuwini mango, Saipan mango, or fragrant mango) is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is native to Guam, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam and also found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

Kwini or Mangifera odorata is a mango variety that is to be native to tropical Asia, specifically to West Malaysia. The fruit is light orange in colour and juicy sweet when ripe. The tree has a distinct feature, i.e. emits a fragrant resinous smell. The tree flowers throughout the year and the flowers too are strongly scented with its fragrance. The sap on unripe kuini fruits is poisonous.

Kwini (Mangifera odorata) commonly found in East Malaysia's Jungle (Borneo) has spherical, almost round shape, dark green and green when ripe. It has strong odour which can be detected from afar.

References

• World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Mangifera odorata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.