Clusiaceae · Mammea

Mammee Apple Tree

Mammea americana

TreeoutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Tree
Found in India
West Bengal

Plant Details

Scientific name
Mammea americana
Genus
Mammea
Habit
Tree
Found in India
West Bengal
Conservation status
EN

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Clusiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Variable
Inflorescence
Variable
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Clusiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam
മമ്മി ആപ്പിൾ

About Mammee Apple Tree

Mammee Apple Tree (Mammea americana) is a tree belonging to the Clusiaceae family (Mangosteen/Garcinia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose flower clusters, berry fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as EN.

Illustration representing the Clusiaceae family
Botanical family

Clusiaceae

Mangosteen/Garcinia family

Mammee Apple Tree belongs to the Clusiaceae family.

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