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Mammae - The names

 


Mammea acuminata (Kosterm.) Kosterm. 

Ochrocarpos acuminatus Kosterm.  

ENGLISH : Mamey plum.





Mammea africana Sabine

Garcinia golaensis Hutch. & Dalziel, Mammea ebboro Pierre, Mammea gilletii De Wild., Mammea giorgiana De Wild., Ochrocarpos africana (Sabine) Oliv.  

ENGLISH : African apple, African apricot, African mammee-apple, Bastard mahogany, Calabar mahogany, Oboto (trade).

FINNISH : Afrikanmammea. 

FRENCH : Abricotier d'Afrique, Obota (Gabon), Oboto (trad.), Tshilunga rouge (Congo).

IZON : bọ́lọ́.

JAPANESE : マッメ・アフリカナ Mamme afurikana,  マッメア・アフリカナ Mammea afurikana.

RUSSIAN : Маммея африканская Mammeya afrikanskaya. 

SPANISH : Mamey.

SWAHILI : Ukudi.

WOLOF : Zaué.

YORUBA : Ologbomodu.


Others : Abotzok, Bokoli, Boliki, bσmpagya, Djimbo, M'bossi, M'boza, bọ́lọ́ú, bọlọ, ọ̀dụ̀dụ̀.

We have not been able to identify these names in African languages which are not well documented in early 2020’s. We are also unfamiliar with African diacritics, so errors may have crept in. Some of these names and many more can be found on two main sites :

JSTOR < https://plants.jstor.org/stable/history/10.5555/al.ap.upwta.2_834 > & a compilation by Kay Williamston et al. < https://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Niger-Congo/Ijoid/General/Izon%20plant%20names.pdf > & The Wood Database  https://www.africamuseum.be/en/research/collections_libraries/biology/collections/xylarium/species/SN7690>.




Mammea americana L.

Mammea emarginata Moc. & Sessé ex Choisy, Potamocharis mamei Rottb.  

CHINESE : 马米杏 Mǎ mǐ xìng,  马梅杏 Mǎ méi xìng.

ENGLISH : Mamey apple, Mamey tree, Mammee, Mammee-apple, Mammey-apple, Marmalade tree, Santo Domingo apricot, South American apricot, Tropical apricot.

FRENCH : Abricot de Saint Domingue, Abricot d'Amérique, Abricot pays, Abricot, Abricotier d'Amérique, Abricotier de Saint Domingue, Abricotier des Antilles, Abricotier sauvage, Mammée américaine.

GERMAN : Mammei, Mammeiapfel, Mammey, Mammey Apfel, Mammi, Mammiapfel. 

JAPANESE : マッメ・アメリカナ Mamme amerikana.

PORTUGUESE : Abricó , Abricó do pará, Abricó selvegem, Pessego de São Domingo, Abricoteiro (tree).

RUSSIAN : Антильский абрикос Antil'skiy abrikos, Маммея американская Mammeya amerikanskaya. 

SPANISH : Albricoque, Albaricoque de Santo Domingo, Mamao, Mamey, Mamey de Santo Domingo, Mamey dominicano, Mamey de Cartagena, Mamey amarillo, Mameyo, Martín, Sapote, Zapote de Santo Domingo, Zapote de niño, Zapote Domingo, Zapote mamey.



 Mammea angustifolia Planch. & Triana

Ochrocarpos angustifolius (Planch. & Triana) Vesque  

ENGLISH : Narrow-leaved mamey tree.

FRENCH : Mammée à feuilles étroites.

GERMAN : schmalblättrig Mammey.

JAPANESE : マメア・アングスティフォリア Mamea angusutiforia.

RUSSIAN : Mammeya uzkolistnaya Mammeya uzkolistnaya.




 Mammea asiatica L.  ->   Barringtonia asiatica Kurz. 



Mammea bongo (R. Vig. & Humbert) Kosterm.

Ochrocarpos bongo R.Vig. & Humbert  

ENGLISH : Bongo, Jambo, Vongo (all trade names borrowed from African languages).

FRENCH : Mammée bongo.

JAPANESE : マッメ・ボンゴ Mamme bongo.

RUSSIAN : Маммеа бонго Mammeya bongo.



Mammea cerasifera (H.Perrier) Kosterm.  -> Garcinia cerasifer (H.Perrier) P.F.Stevens



Mammea grandifolia P.F.Stevens

ENGLISH : Large-leaved mamey tree.

FRENCH : Mammée à grandes feuilles.

GERMAN : großblättrig Mammey.

JAPANESE : マメア・グランディフォリア Mamea gurandiforia.

RUSSIAN : Маммеа крупнолистная Mammea krupnolistnaya.




Mammea longifolia (Wight) Planch. & Triana -> Mammea suriga (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Kosterm. 



Mammea malayana Kosterm. 

FRENCH : Mammée de Malaisie.

JAPANESE : マッメ・マラヤナ  Mamme marayana.

MALAY : Kepel (Java), Kupal, Mamei, Mekal.

MALAYALAM : മമ്മിയ മലയാന mammiya malayaana.



Mammea odorata (Raf.) Kosterm. 

Calophyllum excelsum Zoll. & Moritzi, Calysaccion excelsum (Zoll. & Moritzi) Pierre, Calysaccion obovale Miq., Calysaccion ovalifolium Choisy, Calysaccion tinctorium Seem., Lolanara odorata Raf., Mammea excelsa (Zoll. & Moritzi) Planch. & Triana, Ochrocarpos excelsus (Zoll. & Moritzi) Vesque, Ochrocarpos obovalis (Miq.) Saff., Ochrocarpos ovalifolius (Choisy) T.Anderson ex Hemsl., Ochrocarpos pachyphyllus K.Schum., Ochrocarpos tinctorius (Seem.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Drake  

CHAMORRO : Chopak (Guam, Mariana Islands).

ENGLISH : Odorous mammea, Scented mamey tree.

FRENCH : Mammée odorante.

GERMAN : Duftende Mammey.

JAPANESE : チョパック Chopaku.

RUSSIAN : Маммея душистая Mammeya dushistaya.




Mammea siamensis (Miq.) T. Anderson

Calysaccion siamense Miq., Mammea birmannica T.Anderson, Ochrocarpos siamensis (Miq.) T.Anderson  

ENGLISH : Thai mammea.

FRENCH : Mammée de Siam, Mammée de Birmanie.

JAPANESE : マッメ・シアメンシス Mamme shiamenshisu, マメア・シアメンシス Mamea shiamenshisu.

LAOTIAN :  ສາລາປິ Salapee.

RUSSIAN : Маммея сиамская Mammeya siamskaya.

THAI : สารภี săa-rá-pee, ทรพี tor-rá-pee (Chanthaburi), สร้อยพี sà-rôi-pee (Southern), สาหละปี  săa là bpee (Northern).

VIETNAMESE : Trau tráu.





Mammea suriga (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Kosterm. 

Calophyllum chinense T.Anderson, Calophyllum suriga Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb., Calysaccion chinense Walp., Calysaccion longifolium Wight, Mammea longifolia (Wight) Planch. & Triana, Ochrocarpos longifolius (Wight) Benth. & Hook.f. ex T.Anderson  

BENGALI : Nageswar. 

ENGLISH : Long-leaved mamey tree.

FRENCH : Mammée à feuilles longues, Mammée à longues feuilles.

GERMAN : langblättrig Mammey.

HINDI :  सुरंगी  Suraṅgī.

JAPANESE : マメア・ロンギフォリア Mamea rongiforia.

KANNADA : ಸುರಗಿ Suragi, ಸುರ್ಗಿ Surgi, ಸುರಂಗಿ Surangi, ಪುನ್ನಾಗ Punnaga. 

KONKANI : Surangan. 

MARATHI : Surangi. 

ORIYA : Chiuriana. 

RUSSIAN : Маммея длиннолистная Mammeya dlinnolistnaya.

SANSKRIT : पुन्नाग Punnag. 

TELUGU : సురపొన్న Suraponna.



Mammea usambarensis Verdc.

ENGLISH :  East African camphorwood, Tanzanian mammea.

FRENCH : Mammea de l'Usambara.

KIKUYU : Múthaití.

SWAHILI : mkulo (Tanzania), mwiha (Uganda).


Others : Maasi, Muhong, muwong. We have not been able to identify these names in African languages, which are not well documented in early 2020’s. We are also unfamiliar with African diacritics, so errors may have crept in. It is curious that both this species and Kuloa usambarensis (Engl.) Trofimov & Rohwer share their main English as well as some African names. Yet they come from the same region of the world. This is definitely a case of needed scientific name for an accurate identification, because the vernacular fails shamefully.



Mammea yunnanensis (H.L.Li) Kosterm.

Ochrocarpos yunnanensis H.L.Li  

CHINESE : 格脉树 Gé mài shù.

ENGLISH : Yunnan mamey tree.




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