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Spondias pinnata

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Overview

Spondias pinnata, one of several plants called "hog plum", is a species of tree with edible sour fruits. It is native to the Philippines and Indonesia, but has been widely naturalized in South Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia, Southern China, and the Solomon Islands. It belongs to the family Anacardiaceae. This species, among several others, has sometimes been called the "wild mango" in other languages and was once placed in the genus Mangifera. It is found in lowlands and hill forests up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft).

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Spondias pinnata — CC BY-SA 4.0