Mammea

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 512. 1753.

,

Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 228. 1754.

Common names: Mammee- or mamey-apple
Introduced
Etymology: Latin mamma, breast or teat, alluding to fruit
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 65. Mentioned on page 64.
 TaxonIllustrator 
FNA6 P10 Mammea americana.jpegMammea americana
Clusia rosea
Podostemum ceratophyllum
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey
John Myers

Trees, glabrous, without stilt or loop roots. Stems terete. Leaves: petiole caniculate, without adaxial protuberance; blade coriaceous, venation closely pinnate, without clear submarginal vein, with tertiary venation prominent between lateral-veins, with glandular dots in areoles. Inflorescences fasciculate or flowers solitary; peduncle absent; bracts absent. Flowers bisexual or unisexual, stellate; sepals persistent, 2 (or 3), completely connate in bud, splitting into 2 irregular valves; stamens not fascicled; style thick, very short. Fruits baccate; pericarp firm, rough. Seeds 2–4. x = 16.

Distribution

Introduced; Fla., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean Islands (Madagascar), Pacific Islands (New Caledonia), Australia

Discussion

Mammea includes two species in Central America, three in Africa, and the rest in Madagascar and Australia, and the Pacific Islands, including New Caledonia.

Species ca. 75 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

... more about "Mammea"
Norman K. B. Robson +
Linnaeus +
coriaceous +
Mammee- or mamey-apple +
Fla. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +, South America +, Asia +, Africa +, Indian Ocean Islands (Madagascar) +, Pacific Islands (New Caledonia) +  and Australia +
1/3+ times seed +
Latin mamma, breast or teat, alluding to fruit +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
spherical +
multicellular +  and unicellular +
petiolate +  and simple +
decussate +  and opposite +
deciduous +
Sp. Pl. +  and Gen. Pl. ed. +
1753 +  and 1754 +
not arillate +
2 +  and 4 +
persistent +
Introduced +
expanded +
Calophyllaceae +
dioecious +  and polygamous +