Clusiaceae FAMILY

Mammea americana

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The bitter tasting seeds in the fruit are poisonous to fish, chicks and some insects[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].

Botanical Description

Mammea americana is a large, heavy-branched and short-boled evergreen tree with a very dense, shiny green, columnar crown; it can grow up to a height of around 20 metres. The straight bole can be 100cm in diameter[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The plant is widely cultivated, especially in back yards, in the tropics for its edible fruit. With its dark-green, shiny leaves and dense foliage, it makes a beautiful ornamental tree and so is often planted for shade around houses, parks and along streets[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America to the Caribbean.

HabitatWithin its natural range, mammee is most frequently found in semi-cultivation or in areas that have been disturbed[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].