''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 having edible fruits. The flowers are polygamous, with a unitary

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opening into two or three valvate sepals. There are 4 to 8

petal Petals are modified Leaf, leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often advertising coloration, brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''c ...

s. Berries are formed, containing 1 to 4 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'' and '' M. immansueta''), about 20 species, including '' M. africana'' and '' M. usambarensis'' in mainland Africa and many in Madagascar, with the remainder in Indomalaya and the Pacific region. ''

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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 evergree ...

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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 # '' Mammea americana'' L. # ''

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 evergree ...

'' (Miq.) Kosterm. # ''

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 evergree ...

'' Planch. & Triana # ''

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 evergree ...

'' Kosterm. # ''

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 evergree ...

'' (R.Vig. & Humbert) Kosterm. # ''

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 evergree ...

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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 evergree ...

'' Kosterm. # ''

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 evergree ...

'' Kosterm. # '' Mammea cauliflora'' (Baker) P.F.Stevens # '' Mammea congregata'' (Boerl.) Kosterm. # '' Mammea cordata'' P.F.Stevens # '' Mammea eugenioides'' Planch. & Triana # '' Mammea glauca'' (Merr.) Kosterm. # '' Mammea glaucifolia'' (H.Perrier) Kosterm. # '' Mammea grandifolia'' P.F.Stevens # '' Mammea harmandii'' (Pierre) Kosterm. # ''

Mammea immansueta ''Mammea immansueta'' is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a ...

'' D'Arcy # '' Mammea lancilimba'' Kosterm. # '' Mammea malayana'' Kosterm. # '' Mammea megaphylla'' (J.-F.Leroy) P.F.Stevens # '' Mammea micrantha'' (Pierre) Kosterm. # '' Mammea nervosa'' (Kurz) Kosterm. # '' Mammea neurophylla'' (Schltr.) Kosterm. # '' Mammea novoguineensis'' (Kaneh. & Hatus.) Kosterm. # '' Mammea odorata'' (Raf.) Kosterm. # '' Mammea papuana'' (Lauterb.) Kosterm. # '' Mammea papyracea'' P.F.Stevens # '' Mammea pseudoprotorhus'' (H.Perrier) P.F.Stevens # '' Mammea punctata'' (H.Perrier) P.F.Stevens # '' Mammea ramiflora'' (Merr.) Kosterm. # '' Mammea reticulata'' Kosterm. # '' Mammea sanguinea'' (Jum. & H.Perrier) Kosterm. # '' Mammea sessiliflora'' Planch. & Triana # '' Mammea siamensis'' (Miq.) T.Anderson # '' Mammea sinclairii'' Kosterm. # '' Mammea suriga'' (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Kosterm. # '' Mammea timorensis'' Kosterm. # '' Mammea touriga'' (C.T.White & W.D.Francis) L.S.Sm. # ''

Mammea usambarensis ''Mammea usambarensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Tanzania. References usambarensis Endemic flora of Tanzania Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Plants descri ...

'' Verdc. # '' Mammea veimauriensis'' P.F.Stevens # '' Mammea woodii'' Kosterm. # '' Mammea yunnanensis'' (H.L.Li) Kosterm. # '' Mammea zeereae'' P.F.Stevens

Synonymy

Synonyms of this genus are: *''Ochrocarpos''

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ex Thouars *''Paramammea'' J.-F.Leroy

References

External links

Mammea siamensis
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3285525 Fruits originating in Africa Malpighiales genera