Plants
mango
Mangifera indica L.
Family: Anacardiaceae · Genus: Mangifera
Long-lived tropical fruit tree. Pasini lists it in the high stratum of Tabela 3 and in the '20 to 50 years' phase of Tabela 4 (high stratum). A key product in mature syntropic agroforestry systems.
Götsch succession
- Götsch stage
- Secondary II
- Ecological role
- Late secondary
- Primary stratum
- High
- Strata
- High
- Biomass class
- No biomass production
Environment
- Light requirement
- Full sun
- Water requirement
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Soil pH range
- 5.5–7.5
- Preferred soil texture
- Loamy, Sandy, Clayey
- Hardiness zones
- 10–12
Morphology
- Mature height
- 10–30 m
- Root system
- Taproot
- Root depth
- Deep
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- ≥ 100 years
- Time to first harvest
- 60 months
Biomes & climate
- Atlantic Forest Naturalized
- Cerrado Naturalized
- Amazon Naturalized
- Caatinga Naturalized
Köppen classes
- Tropical savanna with dry winter (Aw) Suitable
- Tropical monsoon (Am) Suitable
- Hot semi-arid (BSh) Suitable
Where it fits in a guild
Mango takes the High stratum in the Secondary II phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How long until the first harvest of mango?
The first harvest of mango comes around 60 months after planting.
How tall does mango grow?
At maturity, mango reaches 10–30 m tall.
What stage and stratum does mango occupy in a syntropic system?
In a syntropic system, mango belongs to the secondary ii stage, occupying the high stratum.
Functions
Propagation
Seed, Grafting
Citations
- Pasini, F. & Guimarães, L. (2017) — Conceitos e princípios práticos da agrofloresta sucessional, Tabela 3 (Incaper) , p. 116 (primary_stratum)
- Pasini, F. & Guimarães, L. (2017) — Tabela 4 (arranjo agroflorestal por estrato e tempo) , p. 120 (gotsch_stage)
- PFAF Plant Database — Mangifera indica (Mango) (ph_min, ph_max, hardiness_zone_min, hardiness_zone_max, root_system, root_depth, soil_texture_preference, light_need, growth_rate, time_to_first_harvest_months)
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