Bemban mango
Mangifera pentandra

Family: Anacardiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 28 m tall. The trunk is 90 cm across. It can have small buttresses. The leaves are oblong and 16-20 cm long by 6-9 cm wide. They are rough and have distinct veins on both surfaces. The veins are net like. The leaf stalk is 1.5-3.5 cm long. The flowering panicles are pyramid shaped. They are 15-30 cm long and densely hairy. The flowers are yellowish or creamy-white. The flowers have 5 stamens. The fruit is like a small mango. It is 7-10 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The flesh is orange. The stone is 4-5 cm long by 3-3.5 cm wide by 1.7-2 cm thick. The woody layer has deep grooves.

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.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Indochina, Malaysia, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand

How it is used for food

The flesh of the fruit becomes soft at maturity. The immature fruit is sliced and served in fruit salads with a spicy sauce.

It is cultivated in Thailand. The fruit have a good taste.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In Thailand it flowers December to January and fruits February to March.

Its other names

Local names

Asam paoh, Mamuang paa, Mangga bemban, Manga dodol, Mempelam bemban, Pauh, Pauh asal, Pauh damar, Pauh puteh

Synonyms

Mangifera lanceolata Ridley;