Mangifera L. (Anacardiaceae)

bolehabitlarge trees 30+ m or small trees or shrubs
bolebuttressesabsent
bolebole_formcylindrical or fluted
bolespinesabsent
bolebark_outer_colorwhite or red or gray or brown
bolebark_peelingnot peeling
boleslash_coloryellow or red or gray or brown
boleslash_laminationabsent or present
boleslash_odorabsent or resinous or aromatic or fruity
boleexudatepresent
boleexudate_colorclear or white or red or brown
boleexudate_abundancespotty or flowing
boleexudate_darkeningyes
twigterminal_buds_enclosed_by_leavesno
twigclumped_hairsabsent
twigcomplex_hairsabsent
twigstinging_hairsabsent
twigmature_twig_indumentumabsent
twigtwig_cross_sectionterete or angled
twigleaf_locationclustered at twig end or pseudowhorled
twigleaf_insertionalternate or whorled
twigleaf_planespiral
stipulestipulesabsent
leafleaf_scalelike_or_needlelikenone
leafleaf_complexitysimple
leafpetiole_lengthless than a quarter or quarter to half
leafpetiole_wingednot winged
leafpetiole_attachmentbase of leaf
leafpetiole_base_swellingnot swollen or swollen at base or swollen half length
leafpetiole_apex_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_cross_sectionterete or flattened or grooved or diamond
leafpetiole_wrinklinglongitundinal
leafleaf_similarityhomophyllus
leafleaf_texturecoriaceous or chartaceous
leafleaf_baseasymmetrical or symmetrical
leafleaf_dissectionnot dissected
leafleaf_marginsentire
leafmargin_planeflat or crisped or revolute
leafleaf_base_shapecordate or rounded or tapered
leafleaf_apex_shaperounded or acute or acuminate
leafupper_leaf_surfacematte or shining
leaflower_leaf_surfacematte or shining
leafprimary_venationpinnate
leafprimary_vein_abovesharply ridged or roundly raised or flat
leafsecondary_vein_spacingopen
leafsecondaries_aboveraised or flat or sunken
leafsecondary_vein_coursemostly parallel
leafsecondary_vein_anglesubperpendicular
leafsecondary_vein_terminationbrochidodromous or eucamptodromous
leafsecondary_vein_branchingnot branched or branched
leafintersecondary_veinsabsent or all less than half or few more than half
leaftertiary_veins_aboveraised or flat or not visible
leaftertiary_vein_formweakly percurrent or reticulate
leafdirection_of_percurrenceperpendicular to midrib or parallel to midrib
leaframified_branchingabsent or admedial
leafdomatiaabsent
leafleaf_glandsabsent
leafmarginal_and_petiolar_glandsabsent
leafhairs_on_mature_leafabsent
inflorinflorescencemultiple
inflorinflorescence_positionterminal or axillary
inflorinflorescence_axisbranched
inflorspecialized_inflorescence_unitsabsent
flowernumerous_persistant_floral_bractsabsent
flowerfloral_sexualitybisexual or at least some unisexual
flowerfloral_oecymonoecious
flowerpedunclepresent
flowerflower_sizeto about 0.5 cm
flowerfloral_symmetryactinomorphic
flowerfloral_columnabsent
flowerhypanthiumabsent
flowerdiskabsent or present
flowerdisk_positionstamens inside (extrastaminal) or stamens outside (intrastaminal)
flowerperianthpresent
flowerperianth_typeK+C
flowersepal_number4-5
flowersepal_freedompartially joined
flowersepal_persistencecaducous
flowersepal_accrescencenot accrescent
flowerepicalyxabsent
flowerpetal_presencepresent
flowerpetal_number4-5
flowerpetal_fusionfree at base
flowerpetal_texturenot fleshy
flowerpetal_persistencedeciduous
flowerpetal_stalkssessile
flowerpetal_marginentire
malestamen_number(4-)5(-10)
malestamen_filamentspresent
malestamen_fasciclingall free or fascicled
malestamen_adnationfree
malestamen_sizeequal sizes or different sizes
malestamen_meryisomerous or diplostemonous
maleisomerous_stamen_positionoppositisepalous
maleanther_locule_number2
maleanther_fixationbasifixed
maleanther_adornmentnot awned
maleanther_dehiscencelong slits
femaleovary_positionsuperior
femalecarpel_arrangementsolitary
femalecarpel_number1
femalelocule_number1
femalestyle_presencesolitary including joined
femalestigma_lobes1
femalestigma_shapenot distinctive
fruitcommon_fruit_typedrupe
fruitfruit_fleshinessfleshy
fruitfruit_aggregationnot multiple or aggregate
fruitfruit_dehiscenceindehiscent
fruitfruit_accessory_tissueno fleshy perianth parts
fruitfruit_wingsabsent
seedseed_number_and_multiple1
seedseed_sizeless than 5 mm or to about 1 cm or to about less than 5 mmbarely visible cm or more than less than 5 mmbarely visible cm
seedseed_wingsabsent
seedseed_ruminationsseed uniform
seedseed_arilabsent
seedseed_endospermabsent or present
infofield_characterspetiole usually swollen at base; pedicels jointed; disk extrastaminal; all part smelling mango-like