Mammea odorata

Botanical Description

Mammea odorata is an evergreen tree with a wide, spreading crown, growing from 4 - 12 metres tall[ 354 Title Plants of Guam Publication Author Moore P.H. & McMakin P. Website http://university.uog.edu/cals/people/POG/scipn.htm Publisher University of Guam. Year 1979 ISBN Description Brief details, usually with a photo, of plants native to the island of Guam, often together with some information on their uses. An online version is available. , 689 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 55 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University. Year 1974 ISBN Description Various articles on plants, including a revision of the genus Acronychia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The bole can be up to 30cm in diameter and unbranched for up to 5 metres[ 459 Title The Useful Plants of the Island of Guam Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 9 Author Safford W.E. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Smithsonian Institute; Washington. Year 1905 ISBN Description A very comprehensive, if rather dated, guide to the plants of Guam. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a dye and source of wood.