Mangifera foetida
| Mangifera foetida | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Mangifera |
| Species: | M. foetida |
| Binomial name | |
| Mangifera foetida Lour. | |
Mangifera foetida (also called horse mango, malmut, limus, bachang and machang) is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is found in wet-land rainforest regions of Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Mangifera foetida from Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
'Mangifera foetida' in Malaysia
The fruit is edible. However, young fruits extrude sap that can cause blisters. Mature fruits have a strong smell.
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References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Mangifera foetida. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
- Our Tropical Garden. Bachang (Mangifera foetida)
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