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.
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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