Andaman Bulletwood, Sea mohua
Manilkara littoralis

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 16-16 m tall. The leaves are about 18 cm long by 11 cm wide. They are leathery and oval but most broad in the top half and wedge shaped at the base. The flowers are clustered near the ends of branches. There is one in each leaf axil. The fruit are 3-4 cm across and have 5-6 seeds.

There are about 75 Manilkara species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests along the seashore.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Andamans, India, Myanmar, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers, fruit, seeds, bark - gum

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Andaman bullet wood, Dogola, Katpali-thit, Pinle-mohwa, Sikata, Thit-ni

Synonyms

Mimusops littoralis Kurz;