Mimusops elengi
Bulletwood, Indian Medlar
Other regional names: Pagade Tree's
- Pagade Tree's
Also known as: Diospyros longipes Hiern +11 more
- Diospyros longipes Hiern
- Imbricaria perroudii Montrouz.
- Kaukenia elengi (L.) Kuntze
- Kaukenia javensis (Burck) Kuntze
- Kaukenia timorensis (Burck) Kuntze
- Magnolia xerophila P.Parm.
- Mimusops elengi f. longepedunculata (Bruck) H.J.Lam
- Mimusops elengi var. longepedunculata Bruck
- Mimusops elengi var. parvifolia (R.Br.) H.J.Lam
- Mimusops javensis Burck
- Mimusops latericia Elmer
- Mimusops timorensis Burck
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Sapotaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Mimusops elengi (commonly known as Bulletwood or Indian medlar) is a tree within the Sapotaceae family. It naturally occurs in Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vanuatu, Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cambodia, Cuba, Florida, Hawaii, Leeward Is., Mozambique, Réunion, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, Windward Is.