Mangifera foetida

Mangifera foetida (also called horse mango, malmut, limus, bachang, machang, and kemantan in Borneo) is a species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae.^[2][3] It is found in wet-land rainforest regions of Borneo, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.^[2]

Mangifera foetida from Bogor, West Java, Indonesia

Mangifera foetida in Malaysia

Mangifera foetida
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Anacardiaceae
Genus:	Mangifera
Species:	M. foetida
Binomial name
Mangifera foetida Lour.
Synonyms[2]
Mangifera foetida var. cochinchinensis Pierre Mangifera foetida var. leschenaultii (Marchand) Engl. Mangifera foetida var. sphaeroidea Blume Mangifera horsfieldii Miq. Mangifera leschenaultii Marchand

Description

Bachang trees take 6-8 years from planting time to harvest. Propagation is primarily by seed, though budding is also possible.^[4]

The fruit are approximately 100-200g and has a very strong smell of turpentine. The ripe fruit contains an irritant that can inflame the lips and mouth.^[4]

Uses

In Indonesia, the unripe fruit (after being washed with salt water) is used in vegetable salads (rujak) and in sour pickle (acar).^[4] The ripe fruit can also be used to extract the juices or made into jam.

Two known variety found in Borneo that can be very sweet or sour.

Other uses: The seed make good rootstock for grafting other type of mango for it resistant to diseases.