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A local tree in Tanzania’s mango economy

Dodo appears beside newer introduced varieties.

Dodo — Coastal Tanzania

A name on the map

A Sokoine University study distinguishes local Dodo from introduced mangoes in coastal Tanzania. Its farm survey found Dodo on only a small share of visited farms. That is a study result, not evidence that the name or fruit is disappearing nationally.

The names it answers to

Dodo
Name recorded in Sokoine University’s Tanzanian mango research. No verified alternate name is supplied here.

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