Common name
English: Red Mombin, Yellow Mombin
German: Gelbe Mombinpflaume, Rote Mombinpflaume
Portuguese: Cajá, Seriguela
English: Red Mombin, Yellow Mombin
German: Gelbe Mombinpflaume, Rote Mombinpflaume
Portuguese: Cajá, Seriguela
Kingdom: Plantae (2654)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2567)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2163)
Order: Sapindales (71)
Family: Anacardiaceae (19)(family description)
Genus: Spondias (4)
Epithet: mombin L. (1)
Synonyms: Spondias axillaris Roxb., Spondias lucida Salisb., Spondias lutea L.
axillaris => armpit, axillary
lucida => shining, glistening, reflecting
lutea => distinct yellow, a full yellow
mombin => indigenous American or Caribbean name for S. mombin
Climate: tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: tree
Flower colour: white
Check for Spondias mombin at
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