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Mammea africana is a medium to large sized tree within the family Calophyllaceae, it is also known as African mammee apple and its timber is traded under the trade name, Oboto. Mammea africana is found in evergreen and semi deciduous forests in West and Central Tropical Africa.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Mammea
- Family
- Calophyllaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en African mammee-apple en Bastard-mahogany en African-apple en African-apricot en African mammyapple en Mamey
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