Mangifera indica 'Nam Doc Mai'

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree.

Introd. to Florida from Thailand in 1973 by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Miami, Fla. Multiple introductions of Nam Doc Mai have been made to Florida, resulting in two recognizable types, Nam Doc Mai and Mun. These may be different cultivars. Origin: Tree: vigorous; medium-sized, upright, dense canopy. Fruit: eating quality excellent. Shape: long and slender, sigmoid; base rounded; mediumstout stem inserted squarely in a level or slightly raised manner; apex sharply to bluntly pointed with no beak. Size: length 17-19 cm; breadth 7.5-8.5 cm; thickness 6.5-7.5 cm. Weight: 340-580 g. Skin: ground color greenish to bright yellow; slight pink blush; numerous small green dots; skin medium thick, tender, and easily separating. Flesh: soft, tender, and juicy lemonyellow flesh; flavor rich, spicy, and very sweet with a weak, pleasant aroma; no fiber. Stone and seed: thin and papery stone with a polyembryonic seed filling 25% to 50% of the stone. Season: mid-June to July. Low-acid fruit often eaten while still green; regular producer that occasionally has multiple crops in a single season.