Mangifera pajang

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Mangifera pajang
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Mangifera
Species:
M. pajang
Binomial name
Mangifera pajang

Mangifera pajang, commonly known as wild mango, is a species of tree in the family Anacardiaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, where it is known by the various native names: buahbambangan, buah mawang and buah embang. [2]

Description

It is a tall tree, which can grow up to 15 to 50 meters (50-164 feet) tall. The leaves are simple, oblong shaped (28 – 45 centimeters long and 10-15 centimeters wide) with petioles that are 5-7 centimeters long. The tree is not grown commercially and can be found in the forests in Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia. [3]

The flowers are elliptic-oblong and have 5 petals that are purplish-red on the inner surface and pinkish-white on the outside.

The fruit is a fleshly drupe of globose shape measuring 15–20 cm across and has a rough skin, which is 5-7 millimeters thick. The wild mango fruits are green when unripe and change to a brown color when ripe. The flesh is yellow, thick and very fibrous. Wild mango flesh is aromatic and tastes sweet and sour. [3] The peel is very tough and has a corrosive latex layer. [4] The latex is known to cause burns to lips and cause blisters.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Mangifera pajang". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T31394A9625586. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T31394A9625586.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Mohd Hafizuddin Shaiful Amran (9 June 2016). "Analisis proksimat Mangifera pajang (buah bambangan)" (in Malay). Universiti Malaysia Sabah . Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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