Mangifera foetida

Mangifera foetida
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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