Mangoes

Known Location

Boll Hold

Growth form:

Fast growing tree, grows up to 30m. 1-2 crops a year of large, musk- scented fruit.

General habitat:

Tropical climate

Uses:

Edible: Fruit can be eaten raw, candied, or pickled. Unripe fruit and tender leaves are used as sour flavorings.

Medicinal: bark is used to treat internal bleeding, dysentary, and throat diseases. Leaf ash is used for burns.

Outside Info:

Harpers: A secret recipe for artist's paint used the urine of bovines fed on mango leaves.