Bouea macrophylla
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Popular Names
- English: marian plum, gandaria, plum mango
- French: gandaria, maprang
- German: Gandaria
- Dutch: gandaria
- Thai:
- ma-praang (Pattani), somprang (Peninsula) (PROSEA)
- ma-yong (Subhadrabandhu); mar phang
- Indonesian: ramania, gandaria (Java, Sunda) (PROSEA)
- Malay: kundang, rembunia, setar (Kedah) (PROSEA)
- Pilipino : gandaria
Biology
The fruit is harvested in February-May in Thailand, and March-June in Indonesia.
Classification and nomenclature
- Synonym: Bouea gandaria Blume ex Miq. (1859)
Varieties
The species was traditionally multiplicated by seed. Improved cultivars are now multiplicated vegetatively by layering or grafting. Three groups are distinguished in Thailand:
- Prew Group, with very acid fruits, corresponding to the wild type. In Borneo, the cultivar 'Hintalu' is grown.
- Mayong Group, with slightly acid fruits, is grown and popular in Thailand. The best known cultivar is 'Chid'.
- Wan Group, with sweet fruits, is the most grown, and is exported. The best known cultivar is 'Ta It', bred more than a century ago. In Borneo, 'Ramania Pipit' and 'Ramania Tembai' are grown.
History
Malaysian stamp from Pierre Guertin
Exported by Thailand to Europe
Main uses
Main references
- PROSEA 2, 1991. Plant resources of South-East Asia. vol. 2. Edible fruits and nuts. ed. by E.W.M. Verheij & R.E. Coronel. Wageningen, PUDOC/PROSEA. (Bogor, PROSEA, 1992). 447 p.
- Subhadrabandhu Suranant, 2001. Under-Utilized Tropical Fruits of Thailand. Bangkok, FAO. ma-praang