Achras balata Aubl.

  • Authority

    Pennington, Terence D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52: 1-750. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Sapotaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Achras balata Aubl.

  • Type

    Type. French Guiana (cult.), Aublet s.n. (holotype, P-JU).

  • Synonyms

    Mimusops balata (Aubl.) Gaertn.

  • 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.

  • Distribution

    French Guiana South America|