Mangifera foetida
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
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Mangifera |
| Species: | M. foetida |
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The fruit is edible. However, young fruits extrude sap that can cause blisters. Mature fruits have a strong smell.
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Mangifera foetida". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T31392A9625288. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31392A9625288.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- Our Tropical Garden. Bachang (Mangifera foetida)
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