Wild mammee, Achacha
Garcinia humilis

Family: Clusiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 10 m tall. The branches are in flat rings. The leaves are opposite and evergreen. They are narrowly oval and 28 cm long and 16 cm wide. They are leathery. The flowers are cream-yellow to white. They are 2.5 cm across. They are in clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit are yellow and oval. They are 8 cm long. There are 1-3 seeds 2.5 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 150-950 m above sea level. It grows in shady woodland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, South America, Trinidad, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bois mulatre, Garcinia abricot

Synonyms

Mammea humilis Vahl; Rheedia laterifolia L.;