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    Facts about Kwini Mango

    By SylviaJuly 5, 2019Updated:July 5, 2019No Comments5 Mins Read
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    Mangifera Odorata commonly known as Kuini, Kurwini Mango or Kwini is a medium-sized, evergreen tree belonging to Anacardiaceae (Sumac family). The plant is native to tropical Asia, specifically to West Malaysia. It is found in Guam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. It is commonly cultivated in Borneo, Sumatra and Jawa and it seems to be occasionally cultivated in southern Vietnam, and on Christmas and Guam Islands. This fruit has never been found in the wild.  Botanists are of the opinion that kuwini has originated as a hybrid between Mangifera indica and Mangifera foetida.

    Few of the well-known names of the plant are Fragrant Mango, Kuini, Kurwini Mango, Kwini, Kwini Mango, Kuweni, Wani, Kuwini mango, saipan mango, manga manila, manga wani, palipisan, kweni, huani, kuwini, bembem, kaweni, kuweni, uani, juani, kinning, mamuang paa, cay muong and binjai.  The name of the genus comes from the combination of one local name of its fruits, manga, with the Latin verb fero which means I carry.  The Latin name of the species, odorata means fragrant, refers to the intense odor discharged by the flowers.

    Plant Description

    Kwini Mango is a medium-sized, evergreen tree that grows about 10–30 m, rarely more than 30 m high with a round or broadly ovoid canopy, straight trunk with grey, smooth or fissured bark, containing caustic sap. The plant grows well in any well drained slightly acidic soil.  Leaves are irregularly scattered on rather thick branchlets, oblong-lance-shaped, measuring 12-35 cm long and  4-10 cm wide, coriaceous-chartaceous, with non-wavy edge, shortly acuminate, with prominent reticulated veins especially on the lower surface and not or hardly odorous when bruised. The petiole is 3-7cm and swollen at base.

    Flower

    The panicles are terminal, pyramidal, 15-50 cm long, rather densely flowered and yellowish-green tinged with reddish-brown rachis. Flowers are 5(-6)-merous, about 6 mm wide and fragrant. Sepals are ovate, 3-4 mm long and brown-red or partly green. Petals are lance-shaped, measuring about 5-6 mm x 1.2-2 mm, yellowish at the base, pale pinkish towards the apex, reflexed, with 3-5 fingers (ridges) on 2/3 of the length of the petals, confluent at the base and pale yellow but later turn to dark red. There are 5(-6) stamens, with only 1 fertile while the filament is 5 mm long and staminodes are 1.5-2 mm long. The ovary is nearly spherical, yellowish, with excentric style, 3-5 mm long and dark red.

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    Fruit

    Fertile flowers are followed an obliquely ellipsoid-oblong, hardly flattened drupe, measuring 10-13 cm long and 6-9 cm wide. Fruits are initially green turning to yellowish-green and sparingly spotted with dark brown lenticels as they mature. The rind is rather thick about 3-4 mm. The flesh is orange-yellow, firm, fibrous, sourish-sweet, juicy, with a pungent smell and taste of turpentine while its stone measures 8-10 cm x 4.5-5 cm x 2.5-3 cm and covered with soft fibers.

    Traditional uses and benefits of Kwini Mango

    • In folk medicine, the bark is recommended for external application in hystero-epilepsy, in the form of a compound like a cosmetic mixture.
    • Sap from the tree and unripe fruit is caustic and has been reported to cause dermatitis.
    • Regular consumption of mangoes by pregnant women ensures the proper development of the fetus.
    • It contains phenolic compounds, which are rich in anti-oxidants, which help in fighting cancer.
    • If consumed on a regular basis, mangoes help to combat acidity and ensure proper bowel movement, thereby making the digestive system strong.
    • It is a is a rich source of vitamin A, E and Selenium, which help to protect against heart disease and other such related ailments.
    • It is also an effective remedy to remove clogged pores of the skin.
    • Research has shown that eating mangoes can help you get relief from Kidney related problems including nephritis.
    • Eating mangoes also provides relief from respiratory problems, fever, constipation, etc.

    Culinary uses

    • The pulp of the ripe fruit is eaten raw.
    • Ripe and unripe fruit are also eaten as rujak.
    • They must be peeled thick because of the presence of an acrid juice in the skin, which can also be reduced by steeping in diluted lime-water before eating.
    • Unripe fruit is also used for making chutney and for pickles with salt and also used in curries.
    • Seeds are used for making a kind of flour for preparing the traditional delicacy jenang pelok or dodol in Java.
    • Fruit is sometimes eaten unripe in salads or added to smoothies.
    • Fruits are also used for making chutney and for pickles with salt.

    Other Facts

    • The wood is used locally as bachang (M. foetida), but is reportedly of poor quality.
    • Kuwini can produce two crops a year in areas where two dry seasons prevail.
    • Heartwood is light brown or light grey brown, occasionally with chocolate or black streaky coreword; it is not clearly differentiated from the wide band of sapwood.
    • Wood is moderately heavy to heavy, moderately hard, not durable under exposed conditions, being susceptible to fungi, dry wood borers and termites.
    • Wood is suitable for light construction, turnery, flooring, interior paneling, boxes, crates, pallets and plywood manufacture.
    • Corewood can be used for decorative veneer production.

    References:

    https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=506474#null

    https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=23354

    https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=MAOD

    http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2362639

    https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Mangifera_odorata_(PROSEA)

    https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=5626

    http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Mangifera+odorata

    http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105588:mangifera-odorata-griffith-r&catid=286&Itemid=357

    https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/MNGOD

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangifera_odorata

    http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Mangifera_odorata.PDF

    https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/34510

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    Kwini Mango Facts

    Kwini Mango Quick Facts
    Name: Kwini Mango
    Scientific Name: Mangifera Odorata
    Origin Tropical Asia, specifically to West Malaysia
    Colors Green to yellowish-green, sparingly spotted with dark brown lenticels
    Shapes Obliquely ellipsoid-oblong, hardly flattened drupe, 10-13 cm long and 6-9 cm in diameter, fragrant
    Flesh colors Orange-yellow
    Taste Mild taste of turpentine
    Name Kwini Mango
    Scientific Name Mangifera Odorata
    Native Tropical Asia, specifically to West Malaysia. It is found in Guam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. It is commonly cultivated in Borneo, Sumatra and Jawa and it seems to be occasionally cultivated in southern Vietnam, and on Christmas and Guam Islands
    Common Names Fragrant Mango, Kuini, Kurwini Mango, Kwini, Kwini Mango, Kuweni, Wani, Kuwini mango, saipan mango, manga manila,
    manga wani, palipisan, kweni, huani, kuwini, bembem, kaweni, kuweni, uani, juani, kinning, mamuang paa, cay muong, binjai
    Name in Other Languages Dutch: Kweni, kwini
    English: Saipan mango, Kuwini, Kuwini, Kuweni mango
    Filipino: Uani,kuwini
    French: Mangue Odorante, Manguier À Fruit Odorant, Manguier Odorant, Kuweni
    German: Wohlriechende Mango
    Indonesia: Kalimbang Kuini, Kawidei Kepaya, Kawilei Kapaya, Kawilei Kuini, Kombilei Chapya, Kmbilo Insam, Kmbiloi Koini, Oi Kapaya, Oi Kuini, Uwai Kuini, Mancang, Kweni, Weni, Ancami, Ambasang, Embasang, Gorat, Kuweni, Fu Huni, Pao Daeko, Mangga Kuini, Ruone, Ori Asula Kowini, Kuin, Kuine, Guin, Kuini, Ambacang, Pangi, Pao Jawa, Lukup, Mangga Kuini, Oile Koini, Kuweni, Pakel, Kebembem, Guawe Sitingki, Hitinki, Sitingki, Lelit Salo, Kuini, Taipa
    Macang, Asam Membacnag, Kweni, Kuini, Bine, Bemberm, Beni, Kaeni, Kaweni, Gandarasa, Kebembem, Keweni, Macang, Membacang, Lekup, Mangga Kuini, Ambacang, Embacang, Kuwini, Lakuik, Hambawa, Babkang, Koine, Mamblang, Koine, Mangga Koim, Bembem, Kaweni, Guwae Stinki, Guwa Stinki
    Javanese: Kweni
    Malaysia: Mangga Wani, Wani, Bachang Beto, Kwini Boli, Kwini, Kuini, Kohini, kweni
    Netherlands: Kweni
    Persian: انبه معطر
    Philippines: Kuwini, Uani, Huani, Kandupeh, Huani, uani
    Russian: Kvyny (Квини)
    Sundanese: Kawéni
    Swedish: Kuinimango
    Thailand: Mamuang Chingreet, Mamuang Paa, Mam̀wng cîngh̄rīd (มะม่วงจิ้งหรีด), Kinning
    Vietnamese: Xoai Huong, Cay Muong, Xoài thơm
    Plant Growth Habit Medium-sized, evergreen tree
    Soil Grows well in any well drained slightly acidic soil
    Plant Size 10–30 m, rarely more than 30 m high
    Bark Grey, smooth or fissured bark
    Stem The bole is straight and cylindrical
    Leaf Irregularly scattered on rather thick branchlets, oblong-lanceolate, 12-35 cm long and  4-10 cm wide, coriaceous-chartaceous, edge not wavy, shortly acuminate, with prominent reticulated veins especially on the lower surface, not or hardly odorous when bruised, petiole 3-7 cm, swollen at base
    Flower 5(-6)-merous, ca. 6 mm wide, fragrant; sepals ovate, 3-4 mm long, brown-red or partly green; petals lanceolate, ca. 5-6 mm × 1.2-2 mm, yellowish at the base, pale pinkish towards the apex, reflexed, with 3-5 fingers
    Fruit Shape & Size Obliquely ellipsoid-oblong, hardly flattened drupe, 10-13 cm long and  6-9 cm in diameter, fragrant; rind rather thick (3-4 mm); flesh orange-yellow, firm, fibrous, sourish-sweet, juicy, with a pungent smell and taste of turpentine
    Fruit Color Green to yellowish-green, sparingly spotted with dark brown lenticels
    Flesh Color Orange-yellow
    Seed 8-10 cm × 4.5-5 cm × 2.5-3 cm, covered with rather soft fibers; seed frequently poly-embryonic
    Propagation By seed, only rarely by grafting. Marcotting is possible but difficult
    Flavor/Aroma Fragrant resinous smell
    Taste Mild taste of turpentine
    Season August to November
    Precautions
    • The sap on unripe kwini fruits is poisonous.
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    Kwini Mango Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Mangifera Odorata

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Subkingdom Tracheobionta (Vascular plants)
    Infrakingdom Streptophyta  (land plants)
    Superdivision Spermatophyta (Seed plants)
    Division Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
    Subdivision Spermatophytina  (spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames)
    Class Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)
    Subclass Rosidae
    Superorder Rosanae
    Order Sapindales
    Family Anacardiaceae (Sumac family)
    Genus Mangifera L. (mango)
    Species Mangifera odorata Griffith (kwini)
    Synonyms
    • Mangifera foetida var. bakkill Miq.
    • Mangifera foetida var. kawini Bl.
    • Mangifera foetida var. odorata (Griff.) Pierre
    • Mangifera oblongifolia Hook.fil.
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