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
Order
Sapindales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Spondias
Species
Spondias dulcis (Ambarella)
Crop categories
Fruits
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
Pictures
Hog plum