''Mammea'' is a
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
genus with about 70 species in the family
Calophyllaceae
Calophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales and is recognized by the APG III system of classification. Most of the 14 genera and 475 species included in this family were previously recognized in the tribe Caloph ...
.
[Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). ]Angiosperm Phylogeny Website
The Angiosperm Phylogeny Website (or APweb) is a website that presents up-to-date research on the phylogeny and taxonomy of flowering plants (angiosperms) in what is intended to be a user-friendly way.
The site is hosted by the Missouri Botanical ...
. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees having edible fruits. The plants are
dioecious
Dioecy ( ; ; adj. dioecious, ) is a characteristic of certain species that have distinct unisexual individuals, each producing either male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproduction is ...
, i.e. each individual plant produces either male or female flowers only. The
calyx
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is fully fused initially, splitting into two or three valvate
sepal
A sepal () is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom., p. 106
Etymology
The term ''sepalum'' ...
s.
There are four to eight petals.
Berries
A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone fruit, stone or pit (fruit), pit although many wikt:pip#Etymology 2, pips or seeds may be p ...
are formed, containing one to four seeds. The leaves are rigid, coriaceous and often have pellucid dots.
Species
A least two species are found in tropical America and the West Indies (''
Mammea americana
''Mammea americana'', commonly known as mammee, mammee apple, mammey, mamey, mamey apple, Santo Domingo apricot, tropical apricot, or South American apricot, is an evergreen tree of the family Calophyllaceae, whose fruit is edible. It has als ...
'' and ''
M. immansueta''), about 20 species, including ''
M. africana'' and ''
M. usambarensis'' in mainland Africa and many in
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...
, with the remainder in
Indomalaya
The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia.
Also called the Oriental realm by biogeographers, Indomalaya spreads all over the Ind ...
and the Pacific region. ,
Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
accepts the following 45 species:
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Mammea acuminata
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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(Kosterm.) Kosterm.
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Mammea africana
''Mammea africana'' is a medium to large sized tree within the family Calophyllaceae, it is also known as African mammee apple and its timber is traded under the trade name, Oboto. ''Mammea africana'' is found in evergreen and semi deciduous fore ...
''
Sabine – African mammee apple
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Mammea americana
''Mammea americana'', commonly known as mammee, mammee apple, mammey, mamey, mamey apple, Santo Domingo apricot, tropical apricot, or South American apricot, is an evergreen tree of the family Calophyllaceae, whose fruit is edible. It has als ...
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L.
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Mammea anastomosans
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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(Miq.) Kosterm.
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Mammea angustifolia
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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Planch. & Triana
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Mammea aruana
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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Kosterm.
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Mammea bongo
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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(R.Vig. & Humbert) Kosterm.
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Mammea brevipetiolata
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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Kosterm.
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Mammea calciphila
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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Kosterm.
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Mammea calophylloides
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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Kosterm.
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Mammea cauliflora
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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(Baker) P.F.Stevens
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Mammea congregata
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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(Boerl.) Kosterm.
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Mammea cordata''
P.F.Stevens
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Mammea eugenioides''
Planch. & Triana
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Mammea glauca''
(Merr.) Kosterm.
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Mammea glaucifolia''
(H.Perrier) Kosterm.
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Mammea grandifolia''
P.F.Stevens
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Mammea harmandii''
(Pierre) Kosterm.
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Mammea immansueta''
D'Arcy
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Mammea lancilimba
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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Kosterm.
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Mammea malayana''
Kosterm.
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Mammea megaphylla''
(J.-F.Leroy) P.F.Stevens
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Mammea micrantha''
(Pierre) Kosterm.
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Mammea nervosa''
(Kurz) Kosterm.
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Mammea neurophylla''
(Schltr.) Kosterm.
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Mammea novoguineensis''
(Kaneh. & Hatus.) Kosterm.
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Mammea odorata
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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(Raf.) Kosterm.
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Mammea papuana''
(Lauterb.) Kosterm.
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Mammea papyracea''
P.F.Stevens
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Mammea pseudoprotorhus
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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(H.Perrier) P.F.Stevens
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Mammea punctata
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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(H.Perrier) P.F.Stevens
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Mammea ramiflora
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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(Merr.) Kosterm.
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Mammea reticulata
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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Kosterm.
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Mammea sanguinea''
(Jum. & H.Perrier) Kosterm.
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Mammea sessiliflora''
Planch. & Triana
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Mammea siamensis''
(Miq.) T.Anderson
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Mammea sinclairii''
Kosterm.
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Mammea suriga''
(Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Kosterm.
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Mammea timorensis''
Kosterm.
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Mammea touriga''
(C.T.White & W.D.Francis) L.S.Sm.
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Mammea usambarensis
''Mammea usambarensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is ...
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Verdc.
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Mammea veimauriensis''
P.F.Stevens
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Mammea woodii
''Mammea'' is a flowering plant genus with about 70 species in the family Calophyllaceae.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ Its members are evergreen trees ...
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Kosterm.
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Mammea yunnanensis''
(H.L.Li) Kosterm.
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Mammea zeereae''
P.F.Stevens
References
External links
Mammea siamensis
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Fruits originating in Africa
Malpighiales genera