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  young mango leaves

 

Thailand

The leaves of mango trees are simple, deep green, up to 30 cm long and 7 cm wide, oblong-elliptic to lanceolate in shape, with slightly undulate margins and a noticeable midrib that is yellowish. They tend to droop downwards slightly and young leaves are coppery reddish-brown to bronze in colour.

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