Mammea africana
African Mammee Apple, African Mammee Apple
Other regional names: African Apple +3 more
- African Apple
- African Apricot
- Bastard Mahogany
- Mamey
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Calophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Mammea africana (commonly known as African Mammee Apple) is a tree belonging to the Calophyllaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zaïre