Mimusops balata C.F.Gaertn.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Mimusops

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20-45 m high. The leaves are 10-13 cm long by 6-8 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 1-3 in the axils of leaves. The fruit are round and 3-5 cm across. There are 2-8 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Humid forests at elevations up to 1,100 metres. In drier regions it is usually found along streams.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh.
Uses environmental use food gene source material medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed. Seeds are very slow to germinate. It is a very long lived tree.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Mimusops balata habit picture by P. Bonnet (cc-by-sa)
Mimusops balata habit picture by Rudy BANOR (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Mimusops balata leaf picture by bruno trebel (cc-by-sa)
Mimusops balata leaf picture by bruno trebel (cc-by-sa)
Mimusops balata leaf picture by claude Marodon (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Mimusops balata fruit picture by P. Bonnet (cc-by-sa)
Mimusops balata fruit picture by P. Bonnet (cc-by-sa)
Mimusops balata fruit picture by P. Bonnet (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Mimusops balata world distribution map, present in Mauritius and Réunion

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:787858-1
WFO ID wfo-0000244499
COL ID 73LTR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706540
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Synonyms

Imbricaria binectaria Imbricaria gigantea Kaukenia commersonii Mimusops nattarium Binectaria borbonica Mimusops balota Mimusops maxima Mimusops retusa Mimusops commersonii Achras balata Mimusops imbricaria Imbricaria balata Imbricaria borbonica Imbricaria commersonii Imbricaria maxima Mimusops balata