What is "amarula"

Amarula is a cream liqueur from South Africa. It is made with sugar, cream and the fruit of the African marula tree ( Sclerocarya birrea) which is also locally called the Elephant tree or the Marriage Tree. It has an alcohol content of 17% by volume. It has had some success at international spirit ratings competitions, winning a gold medal at the 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.