Fruit
Bambangan
Also called Wild mango
Sabah’s sought-after wild mango, eaten fresh or pickled.
· By Tamu Borneo
Illustration — generated artwork: Bambangan, whole and sliced
About Bambangan
- A wild mango and one of the most sought-after tropical fruits in Sabah during the fruit season. Sabah State Government (KePKAS)
- Sold at markets, shops and roadside stalls while in season, roughly early August to the end of October. Sabah State Government (KePKAS)
Associated with: No community named in our sources
Where to find it
- Tamu Kota BeludRegularly sold
Kota Belud, Kota Belud · Wednesday, Sunday
Named among the hard-to-find fruits sold at Tamu Kota Belud. Expect it in season only. Bernama
Unconfirmed reports
From travel blogs or indirect mentions. Not counted as confirmed until a stronger source agrees.
- Tamparuli: A 2018 state government post mentions a giant bambangan at an open market in Tamparuli town; it does not say the tamu. Sabah State Government (KePKAS)
From the blog
- Sunday tamu in Sabah: 18 markets from Gaya Street to Tawau24 October 2026
- Wednesday tamu in Sabah: nine markets from Penampang to Tenom20 October 2026
- Tamu Besar Kota Belud 2026: dates, what’s on and what is still unconfirmed11 October 2026
Sources
- Bambangan (opens in a new tab)
Sabah State Government (KePKAS) · Official · 30 August 2018
- Gastronomical adventure with Sabah's traditional food (opens in a new tab)
Sabah Tourism Board · Official · 6 June 2024 · Archived copy (opens in a new tab)
- Tamu Kota Belud report (opens in a new tab)
Bernama · News · 22 November 2025 · Archived copy (opens in a new tab)
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