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Mimusops coriacea
Mimusops coriacea, the monkey's apple, is a tropical evergreen tree or large shrub from Madagascar and the Comoros that bears round yellow edible fruits. It is mainly grown outdoors in warm, frost-free climates or in botanical gardens, and needs a warm, humid tropical setting to thrive.
Mimusops coriacea, the monkey's apple, is a plant in the family Sapotaceae, native to Madagascar and the Comoros.
Mimusops coriacea is native to Madagascar and the Comoros, where it is found in seaside sand dunes as well as in shoreline forests. It is also cultivated in botanical gardens for ornamental purposes. It has been introduced to other Indian Ocean islands including Mauritius, Seychelles, Réunion and the Chagos Archipelago.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mimusops coriacea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
