Mangifera foetida

Mangifera foetida
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Anacardiaceae
Genus:	Mangifera
Species:	M. foetida
Binomial name
Mangifera foetida Lour.
Synonyms
Mangifera foetida var. cochinchinensis Pierre Mangifera foetida var. leschenaultii (Marchand) Engl. Mangifera foetida var. sphaeroidea Blume Mangifera horsfieldii Miq. Mangifera leschenaultii Marchand

Mangifera foetida (also called horse mango, malmut, limus, bachang, machang, and kemantan in Borneo) is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is found in wet-land rainforest regions of Borneo, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Description

Bachang trees take 6-8 years from planting time to harvest. Propagation is primarily by seed, though budding is also possible.

The fruit is approximately 100-200g and has a very strong smell of turpentine. The ripe fruit contains an irritant that can inflame the lips and mouth.

Uses

In Indonesia, the unripe fruit (after being washed with salt water) is used in vegetable salads (rujak) and in sour pickle (acar). The ripe fruit can also be used to extract the juices or made into jam.

Two known varieties found in Borneo can be very sweet or sour.

Other uses: The seed make good rootstock for grafting other type of mango for it resistant to diseases.

References

• Our Tropical Garden. Bachang (Mangifera foetida)

Media related to Mangifera foetida at Wikimedia Commons

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