Mammea Americana (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Mammea americana is a large tropical American tree that produces delicious fruit with a hard leathery rind and a fragrant pulp.
- The fruit of the Mammea americana tree is edible but requires some preparation to deal with the tough leathery rind surrounding the pulp.
- Mammea americana trees can be found in tropical regions of Central and South America where the climate is warm and humid.
- Local people consider Mammea americana a valuable tree due to its edible fruit and durable wood.
- Some ornamental gardens outside the tropics cultivate Mammea americana for its showy flowers and attractive leathery rind fruits.