Spondias dulcis (syn. Spondias cytherea), known commonly as ambarella (à¶à¶čරà·à¶œà·à¶œà·) in Sri Lanka or June plum, is an equatorial or tropical tree, with edible fruit containing a fibrous pit.
This fast-growing tree can reach up to 20 m (66 ft) in its native range of Melanesia and Polynesia; however, it usually averages 10â12 m (30â40 ft) in other areas. Spondias dulcis has deciduous, pinnate leaves, 20â60 cm (8â24 in) in length, composed of 9 to 25 glossy, elliptic or obovate-oblong leaflets 9â10 cm (3.5â3.9 in) long, which are finely toothed toward the apex. The tree produces small, inconspicuous white flowers in terminal panicles. Its oval fruits, 6â9 cm (2.4â3.5 in) long, are borne in bunches of 12 or more on a long stalk. Over several weeks, the fruit fall to the ground while still green and hard, then turn golden-yellow as they ripen.[1] According to Morton (1987), "some fruits in the South Sea Islands weigh over 500 g (1 lb) each."is a fast-growing and graceful deciduous tree that can reach a height of 25 metres, though 15 metres is a more common height.The bole can be 45cm in diameter.The tree is often cultivated in the tropics, both for its edible fruit and as an ornamental
