Mammee Apple (Mammea americana)

Family: Clusiaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Mammea americana, commonly known as Mammee Apple, Mammee, Mamey, Mamey Apple, Santo Domingo Apricot, tropical Apricot, or South American Apricot, is an 18 - 21 m tall tree with a short trunk that reaches a diameter of 1.2 m. It is heavily branched and has a highly dense oval crown. The leaves are dark green, opposite, and leathery. The flowers are white and fragrant, with 4 or 6 petals.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Flowers, Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

aromatic flavour similar to apricots. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A firm, thick flesh with an aromatic flavour similar to apricots.; A delicious fruit, it is used as a dessert and can also be made into jams, sauces, pies, tarts etc.; The flesh immediately surrounding the 2 - 4 seeds in the fruit is bitter.

Habitat & North American Range

Within its natural range, mammee is most frequently found in semi-cultivation or in areas that have been disturbed. (Zone 10)