Achras balata Aubl.
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Authority
Pennington, Terence D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52: 1-750. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Sapotaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. French Guiana (cult.), Aublet s.n. (holotype, P-JU).
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Synonyms
Mimusops balata (Aubl.) Gaertn.
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Discussion
This is probably Mimusops coriacea or M. maxima, both native of the Mascarenes. The seed under the name Mimusops balata in Gaertner’s seed collection at Tubingen is very similar to that of M. maxima.
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Distribution
French Guiana South America|