Mangifera verticillata
C B. Rob.
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | NSF/Mellon - GPI
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
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Description
A tropical tree in the Anacardiaceae family, Mangifera verticillata is found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit of the M. caesia can be served fresh, preserved or cooked. They can be eaten dipped in chili and dark soy sauce. In Bali, it is used as an ingredient for local creamy juices, also for making spice base for chillies sambal which is eaten with river fish. it can also be used in making pickles. The wood is used for light construction. In Brunei, where it is called binjai, the fruit is used to make a variety of cacah or dipping sauce for ambuyat, a sago dish considered to be the country's national dish.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
References (1)
- Brevard County Edible Acres
