Pangium
Pangium is a genus containing the sole species Pangium edule, a tall tree native to the mangrove swamps of Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea). It produces a large poisonous fruit (the "football fruit" or pangi) which can be made edible by fermentation. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.
| Pangium | |
|---|---|
| Plate from book: Flora de Filipinas | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Pangium Reinw. |
| Species: | P. edule |
| Binomial name | |
| Pangium edule Reinw. | |
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 462 kJ (110 kcal) |
23.9 g | |
| Sugars | 14.1 g |
| Dietary fiber | 6.2 g |
2 g | |
2.3 g | |
| Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
| Vitamin A equiv. | 2% 19 μg2% 230 μg |
| Vitamin C | 31% 25.8 mg |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Calcium | 2% 15 mg |
| Iron | 17% 2.2 mg |
| Magnesium | 9% 32 mg |
| Manganese | 7% 0.155 mg |
| Phosphorus | 7% 52 mg |
| Potassium | 5% 151 mg |
| Sodium | 0% 4 mg |
| Zinc | 5% 0.43 mg |
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| †Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA FoodData Central | |
The taxonomy of the tree is uncertain and it may also be classed in the Flacourtiaceae or the Violales.
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