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and Polynesia have yellow fruits. Rarely an individual may 

 be allergic to mangos, and in such 'cases a skin rash may 

 develop; very rarely the individuals may be affected by 

 the leaves. Other species of the genus in Malaya, all with 

 edible fruits, have a very irritating sap (binjai, bachang. 



Figure 75. — Sapodilla {Achras zapota) . 



lanjut, kwini) affecting the skin quite as does poison ivy. 

 The indicated treatment is the same as for poison ivy 

 poisoning. Local names: Manga, mdngga, mdga, pdho, pdo, 

 po, mempelam, lempelam, morpolom, bdlem, pegun, peigu, 

 pager, ampelavi, pelam, guwae, dwa, lelit, wowa, pdwen. 



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