Asam kumbang
Mangifera quadrifida

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10-35 m tall. The trunk can be 25-90 cm across. It can have buttresses. The leaves are oval or sword shaped. They are 6-30 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. They are rough. The leaf stalk is 1-7 cm long. The flowering stalks are 25 cm long. The flowers are white to greenish. The fruit is broadly oval. They are 8-10 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. The flesh is yellow. The flesh of the fruit is 1 cm thick. The stone has very coarse fibre.

There are about 40 Mangifera species. An unresolved name in The Plant List.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They grow in the humid tropics. It can grow along rivers and on flooded land. It grows up to 900 m altitude but is usually below 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand

How it is used for food

It is a cultivated fruit tree.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In SE Asia trees fruit February to November.

Its other names

Local names

Asam kumbang, Asam paoh, Asam putarum, Asam rarawa, Asam rawa, Asem kumbang, Baab, Damaran, Languang, Machang, Mamuang khan, Mangga hutan, Masam koembang, Polam, Rancha rancha, Rawa-rawa biassa, Rawa-rawa pipit, Sempiat, Sepam, Sommuang-khan

Synonyms

Mangifera langong Miq.; Mangifera longipetiolata King; Mangifera maingayi Hook.f.; Mangifera rigida Blume; Mangifera spathulaefolia Blume;