Statue of Unity – Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat Rain Forest Ektanagar

Mimusops andamanensis

Syn. -

IUCN Red List Data Deficient (DD)

Local name

  • Andaman Bullet Wood (English)

Tree type

Evergreen Deciduous
Family: Sapotaceae
20m

Indicated uses

Medicinal Edible Ornamental Avenue Other

Flowering & fruiting

Flowering Fruiting

Key characters

Mimusops andamanensis bark

Bark

Smooth to shallowly fissured dark grey bark that contains a sticky milky white sap (latex).

Mimusops andamanensis leaves

Leaves

Simple, alternately or spirally arranged, leathery (coriaceous) leaves. The blades are elliptic to obovate, dark glossy green above, with smooth or slightly wavy margins.

Mimusops andamanensis flower

Flower

Small, star-shaped, creamish-white flowers that emerge in small clusters (fascicles) from the leaf axils. They are notably fragrant, releasing a sweet scent primarily during the evening hours.

Mimusops andamanensis fruit / seeds

Fruit / Seeds

Fleshy, ovoid (egg-shaped) or globose berries that change from green to bright orange or reddish-brown when fully ripe. Each fruit contains a single, hard, glossy brown seed.

Mimusops andamanensis

Did you know?

First recorded in 1892, this Andaman tree was rediscovered in 2014, when three mature individuals were found on Little Andaman Island.

Distribution

World map showing distribution

Sri Lanka, S. Andaman Islands.