Mangifera pajang
| Mangifera pajang | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Mangifera |
| Species: | M. pajang |
| Binomial name | |
| Mangifera pajang Kosterm. | |
Mangifera pajang is a species of plant in the Anacardiaceae family. It is found only in Borneo, which comprises the Brunei sultanate, Kalimantan province of Indonesia, and the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. The fruit is known in Borneo with its name of Bambangan.[1]
References
- ↑ Mohd Fadzelly Abu Bakar; Jeffrey R. Fry (3 December 2013). "A review on underutilized indigenous bambangan (Mangifera pajang) fruit as a potential novel source for functional food and medicine" (PDF). Universiti Malaysia Sabah, University of Nottingham Medical School. Journal of Medical Plants Research, Academic Journals. doi:10.5897/JMPR2013.5299. ISSN 1996-0875. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Mangifera pajang Konsterman, popularly known as ‘Bambangan’ is a plant endemic to Borneo Island.
Further reading
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Mangifera pajang. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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