Bienjai
Mangifera decandra
Family: Anacardiaceae
What it is like
A tree. It grows 20-30 m high. The trunk is 35 cm across. The leaves are in rings. The leaves are broadly oval and 17-38 cm long by 7-15 cm wide. The flowers are reddish. They are 4 mm across. The fruit is oval and fleshy. They are 9 cm long by 4 cm wide. The flesh is white.
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 grows in lowland forests and sometimes near freshwater swamps. It grows from sea level to 800 m above sea level. It is usually lower.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The fruit are edible but sour.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In Sarawak plants fruit September to October.
Its other names
Local names
Beluno, Biendjai, Binjay, Buah asam, Konjot, Lomang bakad, Mawong