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bachang

Mangifera foetida Lour.
bachang
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Mangifera foetida, a species in the Anacardiaceae family, is native to the wet-land rainforests of Borneo, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is commonly known as 'bachang' and was first described in 1790.

Description

Mangifera foetida is a flowering plant species belonging to the genus Mangifera in the Anacardiaceae family. It is distributed across several Southeast Asian countries, including Borneo, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. This species thrives in wet-land rainforest habitats. Known by the common name 'bachang,' it was first published in 1790.

Other common names

Horse Mangobachangbachang mangogray mango

Distribution

Global · Borneo · Cambodia · Malaya · Myanmar · Sumatera · Thailand · Vietnam

Synonyms

Mangifera horsfieldiiMangifera leschenaultiiMangifera foetida var. sphaeroideaMangifera foetida var. leschenaultii

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