ambarella
Spondias dulcis G.Forst.
Spondias dulcis is a tropical fruit tree native to Melanesia, known for its edible fruit that contains a fibrous pit. It is commonly referred to as ambarella or Polynesian plum and is widely distributed across tropical regions including parts of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
Description
Spondias dulcis, a member of the Anacardiaceae family, is a tropical tree species with a broad distribution in regions such as Melanesia, parts of South and Central America, and various island groups. The tree produces an edible fruit that is characterized by a fibrous pit. Commonly known as ambarella, it is also referred to as Polynesian plum or Tahiti apple. The species was first described in 1786 by G.Forst.
Other common names
ambarellaJew-plumOtaheite-applegolden-applePolynesian-plumwitreeyellow-plumJewish plum
Distribution
AS · MG · Amazonas · EC · BR · Andaman Is. · Bangladesh · Belize · Benin · Bismarck Archipelago · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Cambodia · Cameroon · Caroline Is. · Cayman Is. · Central African Repu · Christmas I. · Colombia · Comoros · Cook Is. · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · Fiji · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guinea-Bissau · Gulf of Guinea Is.
Synonyms
Poupartia dulcisSpondias acidaSpondias longifoliaSpondias cythereaSpondias fragransSpondias therebintoidesChrysomelon pomiferumCytheraea dulcisEvia acidaEvia dulcisEvia dulcisSpondias dulcis var. mucroniserrata
