Mammee Apple

Mammee Apple (Mammea americana), a highly-esteemed fruit of the West Indies (where it is sometimes called the Wild Apricot) and tropical America. It is produced by a beautiful tree of the natural order Guttiferae, 60 to 70 feet high. The fruit is roundish, from the size of a hen's egg to that of a small melon, with a thick, leathery rind, and a very delicate inner rind adhering closely to the pulp, which must be carefully removed on account of its bitter taste. The pulp is firm and bright yellow, with a peculiar sweet and very agreeable taste, and a pleasant aromatic odour.—A similar fruit is produced by Mammea africana, an African species.