Mango (Engl.) Mangga (Tag.)

Mangifera indica L.

Skin

Large tree that forms into a dense and spreading crown Height: 30-35m Leaves: Oblong to oblong-lanceolate leaves Flowers: Its small, yellow flowers are borne on erect and hairy panicles, which as often as long as the leaves. Fruits: Green drupe that turns yellow when ripe. In some varieties, the peels remain green when ripe but their mesocarps are yellow.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Vomitting with Loss bowel movement (suka-Kalibang). Preparation: Boil 5 young shoots of mango with the 5 shoots of kaimito,bayabas, baongon and mansanitas.. Part used: Roots | Hypertension. Preparation: Boil 21 pieces of Mango leaves with 21 pieces of rabana leaves. Part used: Leaves

Preparation

Boil 5 young shoots of mango with the 5 shoots of kaimito,bayabas, baongon and mansanitas. | Boil 21 pieces of Mango leaves with 21 pieces of rabana leaves

Location & Habitat

REGION XIII (Caraga), AGUSAN DEL NORTE, CITY OF BUTUAN (Capital), backyard, Cultivated

Research

Caraga State University: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health of Butuanon in Butuan City

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Quick Info

Scientific Name: Mangifera indica L.
Local Name: Mango (Engl.) Mangga (Tag.)
Family: Anacardiaceae
Category: Skin
Date Collected: Jun 28, 2026

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