Bachang (Mangifera foetida)
Bachang (Mangifera foetida syn. Mangifera horsfieldii) is a species of fruit-bearing tree in the Anacardiaceae family, native to Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, growing in lowland rainforest areas. It can be found growing in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is also known as horse mango, machang, limus and malamut. Bachang tree grows 30-35 m tall, with straight trunk. The bark is light brown to dark-grayish brown, shallowly fissured with broad flat ridges, containing whitish sap or latex which turn black on exposure. The sap is an irritant which may inflame the lips and mouth. The crown is dense with dark green foliage and massive branches. The leaves are oval to lanceolate, 15-40 cm long, and 9-15 cm wide, dark green above and light green below. The petiole is stout, very swollen at the base, 1.5-8 cm long. The flowers are reddish-pink, 5-merous and scentless. Bachang fruit is very similar in appearance to the mango. It is variable in size and shape, from ovoid-oblong to almost globose drupe, 9-16 cm long and 7-12 cm wide. It has a dull dark olive-green or yellowish green, smooth skin with brown lenticels. The skin is about 5 mm thick. The flesh is orange-yellow or yellow, fibrous, sweet, juicy with a very strong turpentine smell. Bachang fruit contains a coarsely fibrous, plump stone. Ripe bachang fruit is usually eaten fresh. Young fruits contain irritant juice and must be soaked and washed in salt water before use it for flavoring, making chutney and salad. Propagation is by seed.  Bachang (Mangifera foetida) Author: Wie146 (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported) | ||
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