Family: Anacardiaceae

Origin, Description & Uses
Mangifera lalijiwa is a tropical fruit tree native to parts of Indonesia, including Sumatra, Bali (Lesser Sunda Islands), and Sulawesi. It is related to the common mango and produces edible fruit that is enjoyed locally, though it is not widely cultivated or commercialized outside its native range. The tree typically grows in warm, humid lowland forests and can reach a medium to large size with a broad canopy. Like other mango relatives, it is valued in its native regions for fruit production and sometimes for shade in mixed home gardens or agroforestry systems.

Risks & Threats
This species is considered low risk and is not known to be invasive or naturalized in Hawaii or other non-native regions. It has not shown aggressive spreading behavior or strong ecological impacts outside its native habitat. While it is always important to monitor any introduced fruit trees for potential escape from cultivation, Mangifera lalijiwa currently does not present significant concern for Hawaii’s ecosystems.

High Risk Traits:

• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Self-compatible
  
• Fleshy fruited, and seeds may possibly be dispersed by birds and mammals

Low Risk Traits:

• No reports of naturalization or invasiveness of this species
  
• Unarmed
  
• Produces edible fruit
  
• Does not spread vegetatively
  
• Large fruit and seeds unlikely to be inadvertently dispersed