Borneo fruit-Asam Kumbang (Mangifera quadrifida Jack)

Malaysia has more than 25 species of wild mangoes.  This fruit is called asam kumbang.  Kumbang in the Malay language means beetle.  Many local people call certain wild mangoes 'asam'.  The word 'asam' means tamarind.  'Masam' means sour in the Malay language.  This fruit is sweet and sour.

  A ripe fruit is dark green grape purple colour.  Peeling off the skin with a knife will reveal a juicy bright yellow mango fruit.  The fruit is a bit fibrous.  It is consumed raw or made into a sambal, with fruit slices mixed with pounded chili, garlic, dried salted anchovies, salt, sugar and belacan ( shrimp paste cake).  

A unripe fruit is dark green in colour.  Unripe asam kumbang are cooked with fish as a dish.  The scientific name for this fruit is 'Mangifera Quadrifida Jack.  This fruit is a member of the anacardiaceae family. 

 The fruiting season of asam kumbang is during the months of May to June, and November to December every year.