Mango leaf drop

[Kelena]

I have a large mango tree at the end of my driveway. It was just a little stick hidden in some brush when I bought the property. I cleared the brush, gave it some fertilizer and boom....30 foot tall mango. Last year, it fruited for the first time.

Now it is doing something I don't recall seeing before: Dropping leaves. The leaves on the tree still look pretty good, except some appear to have been munched on -- I've never seen that before. Serious leaf drop.

And ideas what this could be? Or are mangoes deciduous and I just never noticed?

[Durian Fiend]

No, they're not deciduous. Perhaps it's a reaction to the unusually dry weather, though they're also quite drought tolerant.

I've seen this once before on a wild mango growing along a road in our neighborhood. The tree eventually leafed out again after the dry spell ended.

[Kenney]

Our mangos have been loosing a lot of leaves of late too. Lots of leaf blowing going on around here. I think it's the dry spell too. It's definitely not Fall yet, although you wouldn't know it if you saw all the dry leaves. Everything will green up whenever we get some real rain.

[Kelena]

Yes, it has been dry. Good point. I think I'm going to spray it with a general purpose bug spray though. The leaves have holes in them. Maybe the dry weather weakened the tree and the bugs moved in like dirty little carpetbaggers. Thank you.

[glassnumbers]

you probably already know this, but make sure not to touch mango trees! :O

"Contact with oils in mango leaves, stems, sap, and skin can cause dermatitis and anaphylaxis in susceptible individuals."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mango#Pote...dermatitis

Aloha

[Kenney]

The first time you dribble mango juice down your chin, you will find out if you're allergic. If not, no worry. Hug that Mango.