Ambarella

Hog plum

The Ambarella or Golden apple or Hog plum is a tropical fruit tree with green fruits which eventually may turn to a golden-yellow color. The fruits have orange-yellow flesh surrounding a single spiny seed. The fruits are eaten raw or may be used in sauces or soups or to make jam.

Ambarella is a deciduous tree, which originates from Polynesia and Melanesia. It is now grown as a fruit crop in many tropical and sometimes in subtropical regions.

Note that several related species in the same genus (Spondias spp.) are also known as hog plum or golden apple.

Names

Scientific
   Spondias dulcis
Synonym
   Spondias cytherea
English
   Ambarella
   Golden apple
   Hog plum
   Malay apple
Dutch
   Ambarella
   Tahiti-appel
French
   Arbre de Cythère
   Pommier de Cythère
   Prunier de Cythère
German
   Ambarella
   Goldpflaume
Italian
   Ambarella
   Mombino di Tahiti
Thai
   Makok farang

Taxonomy

Genus
   Spondias
Family
   Anacardiaceae
Order
   Sapindales

Crop categories

Fruits
Food crops
Tropical crops

Pictures

Hog plum


Ambarella - Hog plum