Maprang – Bouea macrophylla

Plant family: Anacardiaceae

Plant origin: Asia is where all Mangoes originated. Kensington Pride Mangoes were developed and bred in North Queensland

Fruit description:

Flowers: The flowers are tiny, produced in large numbers on long stems on the tips of the branches. They have a mild, pleasant sweet perfume.

Growing conditions: Seed-Grown Kensington Pride Mangoes like full sun, and air circulation such as a breeze or wind. They should be pruned so that every branch is in the sun, always prune the middle of the tree out. The Seed-Grown Kensington Pride Mango is an evergreen tree, growing to 12 metres in height, very attractive, perfect for growing in a garden. You can prune it to the size and shape you want. It gives dense shade. Seed-Grown Kensington Pride Mangoes like a warm, subtropical or tropical climate. They require well-drained, well-prepared soil, enriched soil with manure or compost. Fertilise the established plant in Spring and Summer with complete fertiliser or citrus food. Mulch the tree. Water deeply during the growing season, especially when flowering and when the fruit is setting. The young growth leaves are pink, turning dark red, then dark green as they mature.

Uses: Maprang can be eaten fresh, plain or in smoothies, juices, fruit salad, savoury salads, and desserts. They are beautiful in ice-cream. They are also delicious in chutneys, jam, and preserves. Green maprang picked when the flesh is still whitish are refreshing and flavoursome in Asian salads and chutney. You can freeze the flesh to enjoy it out of season.

Medicinal uses: Maprang is an excellent source of dietary fibre and of vitamin A.

Pollination requirements: Self-Pollinating.

Harvest time The ripe fruit usually has a colourful blush on the fruit, and the fruit has filled out on the bottom. To test if the fruit is ripe, cut one open, the flesh should be the color of butter, also ripe fruit has a delicious aroma. It is best cut the ripe fruit from the tree with a 20mm stem left on. Picking in the afternoon is best to minimise any sap which may squirt out of the cut stem. The fruit will continue to ripen after harvest. Peel the fruit to eat the flesh. The easiest way to eat a mango is to slice the fat “cheek” off either side of the fruit, cut the flesh down to the skin (not through the skin) crosswise, then invert the skin so the cubes of flesh stick out, to be eaten and not get juice on your face!

Plant relatives Other edible plants in the Anacardiaceae family include cashew nuts, ambarella, burdekin plum, and sumac.

Special features:

Grown by method: Seed Grown Pot size: 140mm

Plant growing Height and Width for pots or in the ground planting: Grows to 12 metres high by 8 metres wide if Planted in the Ground.

Shipping plant pot or planter bag size: 140mm