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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

Synonyms