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Maprang
Bouea macrophylla
a.k.a. Marian Plum
Green, to orange-yellow resembling a mango, but slightly smaller. Flavor is sour to sweetish. Popular in Southeast Asia.
Seed Availability
Seeds are not available for the Maprang. Please visit our seed store to view current selections. Seeds were last available in April 2016.
Description
Large tropical tree to 90ft. There are both sour and sweet clones. Fruit ripening takes 6-9 months from flowering.
Hardiness
Hardy to 30F.
Growing Environment
Not available.
Propagation
Usually by seed, although there is some clonal selection through grafting. It is possible to graft the maprang onto mango, and probably other Mangifera rootstock. Seedlings fruit in 6-8 years.
Uses
The fruits are eaten fresh.
Native Range
Native to Malaysia and Western Java. The maprang is commercial grown in Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
Related Species
Anacardiaceae | |||
Anacardium giganteum Caja Acu |
Anacardium humile Monkey Nut | ||
Anacardium microcarpum Miniature Cashew |
Anacardium occidentale Cashew Apple | ||
Bouea macrophylla Maprang |
Harpephyllum caffrum Kaffir Plum | ||
Mangifera caesia Jack |
Mangifera caloneura Mangifera caloneura | ||
Mangifera cochinchinensis Mangifera cochinchinensis |
Mangifera foetida Horse Mango | ||
Mangifera indica Mango |
Mangifera pajang Membangan | ||
Mangifera pentandra Mangifera pentandra |
Mangifera quadrifida Asam Kambang | ||
Mangifera torquenda Lamantan |
Rhus integrifolia Lemonade Berry | ||
Sclerocarya birrea Marula |
Spondias axillaris Himalayan Ambarella | ||
Spondias dulcis Ambarella |
Spondias macrocarpa Round Mombin | ||
Spondias mombin Yellow Mombin |
Spondias pinnata Malaysian Mombin | ||
Spondias purpurea Red Mombin |
Spondias tuberosa Brazil Plum | ||
Spondias venulosa Coarse Mombin |