Spondias mombin
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Description
Tree up to 25 m high and 75-80 cm ø.
Bark grey or light brown, rugged with corky, spine-like projections and knobs.
Leaves 3-10 pairs;
Inflorescences accompanied by mature leaves, paniculate, terminal, sometimes also in the apical leaf axils, up to 50 cm long, puberulous, glabrescent;
Flowers white.
Petals oblanceolate or oblong, 2½-3½ by 1¼-1½ mm.
Stamens 2½-3 mm;
Ovary ovoid, c. 1 mm ø, 5- (or 4-)celled;
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Jawa (Jawa cultivated); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia cultivated); Sumatera (Sumatera cultivated), tropical America
Native of tropical America. Cultivated in the tropics; locally cultivated in Malesia (Sumatra, Malay Peninsula, and Java).
Uses
According to HEYNE () occasionally planted as a shade tree. The thick bark can be used for making stamps. The fruits have an acid taste and are useless.
Citation
ADELB. 1948 – In: Blumea: 326
CROAT 1974 – In: Ann. Mo. Bot. Gard.: 487
HEYNE 1927: Nutt. Pl.: 975
BURK. 1935: Dict.: 2067
BACK. & BAKH.F. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 151
K. & V. 1896 – In: Bijdr.: 111
LINNÉ 1911: Schoolfl.: 280
Corner 1940: Ways. Trees: 115
Engl. 1883 – In: DC., Mon. Phan. 4: 244
BACK. 1907: Fl. Bat.: 371
AIRY SHAW & FORMAN 1967: p. 11. – In: Kew Bull.: f. 2: 5 & 6