Sersalisia sericea

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. The leaves are 3-12 cm long by 1.3-6 cm wide. They have rusty brown hairs. The flowers are rusty brown on the outside. The fruit is oblong and 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are dark purple when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mangarr, Mongo

Synonyms

Lucuma obpyriformis F. M.Bailey; Lucuma sericea (Aiton) Benth. & Hook.f.; Planchonella sericea (Aiton) Dubard; Pouteria sericea (Aiton) Baehni; and others