Showing posts with label Anacardiaceae. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anacardiaceae. Show all posts

Tuesday, 3 March 2020

Bouea oppositifolia - kundang

Synonyms
Bouea angustifolia Bl.
Bouea brandisiana Kurz
Bouea burmanica Griff.
Bouea burmanica var. kurzii Lecomte
Bouea burmanica var. microphylla (Griff) Engl.
Bouea burmanica var. roxburghii Lecomte
Bouea diversifolia Miq.
Bouea gandaria Blume
Bouea microphylla Griff.
Bouea myrsinoides Bl.
Cambessedea oppositifolia (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. ex Voigt
Haplospondias brandisiana (Kurz) Kosterm.
Manga acida Noronha
Mangifera oppositifolia Roxb.
Mangifera oppositifolia var. microphylla (Griff.) Merr.
Mangifera oppositifolia var. roxburghii (Pierre) Tard.
Matania laotica Gagnep.


Uses
Fruits are edible and are sometimes made into preserve when in a half ripe state. The durable, hard timber is used for various purposes.

Distribution
Southern China, Indochina, Myanmar, Thailand, Andaman Islands, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java; Borneo.

Local names
Borneo: asam djanar, bandjar, kedjauw lepang, tampusu, ramania pipit, umpas.
Indonesia: Asam djanar; Bandjar; Kedjauw lepang; Kundang rumania; Ramania hutan; Ramania pipit; Rengas; Tampusu; Tolok burung; Umpas.
Malay Peninsula: gemia, kemiinia, kimdang, kiidang rumenia, merapoh rumenia, poko rummiyah, rambainyia, ramimia, romaniah, rumboi-nigor, rumenia, rumia.
Sumatra: kaju-rusun, kunangan, raman burung, raman padi, raman utan, rieden daun, gandaria, raman, iiris, iirisan.

Friday, 13 December 2019

Bouea macrophylla - Setar


Bouea macrophylla, commonly known as buah kundang hijau, asam kundang, or setar in Malay, is a fruit belongs to the Anacadiaceae family.

It is native to the Malesia archipelago, but is not widely grown. 

The green mature fruit is eaten fresh, usually with soy source and chili, or used in fruit salad ( rojak ).  It is also pickled in syrup as jeruk.   Ripened fruit is yellowish in colour, also eaten fresh.












Thursday, 21 September 2017

Mangifera rufocostata - belunu



Native names : Asem kiat, belunu 

Range : Malaya, Sumatra and Borneo.

Habitat : Lowland, evergreen rain forest, usually on well-drained soils, at elevations up to 1,000 metres

Edible Uses : 
Fruit - The rather juicy, greenish-white flesh is extremely acid like a lime. The fruit is generally only eaten when better foods are not available. The brownish-green, globose fruit is up to 10cm in diameter, containing a single large seed


Sunday, 28 June 2015

Seremban : Mangifera foetida - bacang

bacang, macang, horse mango
Mangifera foetida
Family : Anacardiaceae


Fruit 7-12cm x 9-16cm.  Exocarp dark green, yellowish when ripen, exude irritant latex when injured.    Mesocarp yellowish, fibrous, sourish, and pungent.   Bacang is almost identical to kuini ( Mangifera odorata ) in terms of shape and odour, except It’s extremely fibrous and sourish.

Fruit are consumed fresh or made into juice.  Immature bacang sometimes used in rojak mix, or made into prickle.  In some places, bacang is used as sour agent ( asam ) in cooking and chutney or sambal making.



Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Melaka : Exotic Local Fruits




Sentul, Kechapi, Sayai 
Sandoricum kaetjape Merr.
Family : Meliaceae


Kemang ?
Mangifera kemanga Blume.
Family : Anacardiaceae


Binjai, Beluno ?
Mangifera caesia Jack.
Family : Anacardiaceae




Saturday, 30 January 2010

Sarikei : Rare Local Fruits

Salak, Snake fruit
Salacca zalacca
Arecaceae

Asam Paya
Eleiodoxa conferta
Arecaceae


Tematuk, Apong, Nipah, Atap zi
Nypa fruticans
Arecaceae


Tebulus ( Melanau ), Engkalak ( Iban )
Litsea garciae
Lauraceae


no idea...


Melinjau
Gnetum gnemon
Gnetaceae


Embawang
Mangifera pajang
Anacardiaceae


Limau Madu, 蜜柑
Citrus suhuensis
Rutaceae

terung iban
Solanum macrocarpon
Solanaceae