Bouea oppositifolia

(Roxb.) Meisn.

Plum mango

Anacardiaceae Edible: Leaves, Fruit 43 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Bouea oppositifolia, also known as plum mango, kundang, kundangan or remenia, is a species of flowering plant, a fruit tree in the mango family, that is native to Indochina and Southeast Asia. The tree and its fruit are commonly confused with the closely related Bouea macrophylla. B. macrophylla has lanceolate leaves and round yellow fruit, while B. oppositifolia has oblong leaves and oval red/yellow fruit.

Description

A small tree. It grows 8-10 m tall. It can grow 20-40 m high and have a trunk 30 cm across. The bark is dark grey and can have shallow cracks. The leaves are opposite. They are simple, sword shaped and rough. The flowers are in a loose flower arrangement. The flowers have 3-5 petals. The fruit has one seed inside a violet stone. The flowers and fruit are at the ends of twigs. The ripe fruit are orange yellow. It is like a small mango. They are 2.5 cm long. The flesh is yellow.

Edible Uses

Young fruit can be eaten raw, sweetened, or used in cooking; some are pickled. Ripe fruit are sweet and eaten fresh, while half-ripe fruit are made into preserves. The leaves are also edible.

Traditional Uses

The young fruit can be eaten raw or sweetened. These are also used in cooking. Some are pickled. Ripe fruit are sweet. Half ripe fruit are made into preserves.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in lowland tropical rainforests up to 600 m above sea level. It grows in monsoonal climates. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, Andaman Islands, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds.

Other Uses

The heartwood is dark brown with black streaks; it is sharply demacated from the light brown sapwood, which has a reddish tinge. Figures are formed by dark-coloured wood parenchyma on flat-sawn surfaces; dark-coloured corewood may be present; vessel lines are distinct: the texture is coarse and even; the grain is straight and/or interlocked. The wood is moderately hard to hard. It is suitable for medium construction under cover, whilst other uses include veneer and plywood, planking, general cabinet works and furniture.

Production

Fruiting is seasonal.

Other Information

It is a cultivated fruit.

Synonyms

Bouea angustifolia BlumeBouea brandisiana KurzBouea burmanica Hook.f. non GriffithBouea burmanica var. kurzii LecomteBouea burmanica var. microphylla (Griff.) Engl.Bouea burmanica var. roxburghii LecomteBouea diversifolia Miq.Bouea gandaria BlumeBouea microphylla GriffithBouea myrsinoides Bl.Cambessedea oppositifolia (Roxb.) Wight & Arn ex VoigtHaplospondias brandisiana (Kurz) Kosterm.Manga acida NoronhaMangifera oppositifolia Roxb.Matania laotica Gagnep.

Also Known As

Asam djanar, Bandjar, Baran, Barine, Bhallam, Jangali aam, Kedjauw lepang, Khong, Mailam, Ma phang, Ma pring, Mak prang, Marian tree, Marrion plum tree, Mayan, Ma yong, Mayong chit, Miriam, Pani-pani, Pohon raman, Ramania pipit, Remia, Rengas, Rumenia, Rumia or Genia, Sa-taa, Taw-mayan, Umpas, Uriaam, Uriam

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