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Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is an evergreen [3] species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. [4] It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height and width of 30 m (100 ft). [5] There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type". [6]
Costa Rica's tropical landscape. Deforestation is a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystems in Costa Rica.The country has a rich biodiversity with some 12,000 species of plants, 1,239 species of butterflies, 838 species of birds, 440 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 232 species of mammals, which have been under threat from the effects of deforestation. [1]
Described as a fiberless, sweet, and pleasant mango. The leaves of the tree are dark green and slimmer than many other mango trees. Mallika: India, Nepal, United States Malwana (mango) Sri Lanka Manilita: United States Manohar: India Large mango that grows in clusters, seedling of Chaunsa. Exceptional complex flavor good sweetness. Very vigorous.
Cordyla africana is a tall (up to 25 m or 82 ft), deciduous African tree with a large, spreading, much-branched crown, and a bole of some 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) dbh.It is a member of the large leguminous family Fabaceae, and is known as wild mango in some areas.
The area has a distinct dry season during which the characteristic deciduous trees drop their leaves. The forests themselves have been highly degraded in the past by human conversion to agriculture and settlement. The Costa Rican capital city of San Jose is in the middle of this ecoregion. [1] [2] [3] [4]
According to Mahoney [6] “ . . . while all of the other provinces quickly became engulfed in warfare and political chaos, Costa Rica escaped such devastation and made tentative economic strides forward”. She also argues that the lack of a land-owning elite class in Costa Rica was instrumental in the development of good governance and ...
The categorisation scheme follows the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, in which Costa Rica is as politically defined, except that Cocos Island is treated separately. Pages in category "Trees of Costa Rica"