Mimusops coriacea Miq.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Mimusops

Characteristics

An evergreen tree. It grows 7-10 m tall. The leaves are leathery. They are lighter green underneath. They are 5-15 cm long. The leaf stalk is 3 cm long. The flowers occur singly or in groups of 2-4 in the axils of leaves. The fruit is large and yellow. It is 6-7 cm across. They contain 1-2 seeds. It is edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.5 - 11.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Near the sea on sand dunes, thickets on limestone and woodland on sands.
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A tropical plant. It can tolerate salty soils.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh.
Uses food gene source material medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Tumor (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown by seed.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Mimusops coriacea leaf picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Mimusops coriacea leaf picture by lele carsa (cc-by-sa)
Mimusops coriacea leaf picture by laurent00031 (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Mimusops coriacea flower picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Mimusops coriacea flower picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Mimusops coriacea flower picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Mimusops coriacea fruit picture by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)
Mimusops coriacea fruit picture by laurent00031 (cc-by-sa)
Mimusops coriacea fruit picture by Nathalie Romeuf (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Mimusops coriacea world distribution map, present in Brazil, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles, and United States of America

Conservation status

Mimusops coriacea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:787885-1
WFO ID wfo-0000244541
COL ID 43HV4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 448301
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Synonyms

Mimusops hexandra Phlebolithis indica Mimusops dissecta Mimusops kauki Imbricaria coriacea Imbricaria coriacea var. longifolia Mimusops coriacea