Pangium
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Pangium is a genus in the family Achariaceae containing the sole species Pangium edule, a tall tree native to the mangrove swamps of Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea[5]). It produces a large poisonous fruit (the "football fruit" or pangi)[6] which can be made edible by fermentation. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.[7]
Quick Facts Pangium, Conservation status ...
Pangium | |
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Plate from book: Flora de Filipinas | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Achariaceae |
Genus: | Pangium Reinw. |
Species: | P. edule |
Binomial name | |
Pangium edule Reinw.[2] | |
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Quick Facts Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz), Energy ...
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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Energy | 462 kJ (110 kcal) |
23.9 g | |
Sugars | 14.1 g |
Dietary fiber | 6.2 g |
2 g | |
2.3 g | |
Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
Vitamin A equiv. | 2% 19 μg2% 230 μg |
Vitamin C | 29% 25.8 mg |
Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
Calcium | 1% 15 mg |
Iron | 12% 2.2 mg |
Magnesium | 8% 32 mg |
Manganese | 7% 0.155 mg |
Phosphorus | 4% 52 mg |
Potassium | 5% 151 mg |
Sodium | 0% 4 mg |
Zinc | 4% 0.43 mg |
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[3] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[4] |
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The taxonomy of the tree is uncertain and it may also be classed in the Flacourtiaceae[5] or the Violales.