Bouea macrophylla is commonly known in English as the "marian plum", "gandaria", and "plum mango". The fruit has a bright orange edible skin, which is firmer than that of a plum, and a sweet taste similar to that of an Alphonso mango but with a softer texture.
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The tree belongs to the family Anacardiaceae, and is related to the mango. The tree is native to Malaysia, West Java, Burma and North Sumatra. It is also found in Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, and Malaysia, where it is commercially grown. M&S fruit expert Shazad Rehman said: "We're really excited to be introducing the first mango plum to the UK. "We know our customers like to try new and interesting fruit and we're sure this will be something they will really enjoy. "It has a soft texture and all the delicious flavour of a mango without any of the hassle to prepare as you can eat the skin." The fruit is much smaller than a traditional mango and grows to two inches in diameter and four inches in length.
Sources: http://www.dailymail.co.uk, http://en.wikipedia.org
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