Chrysophyllum argenteum subsp. panamense (Pittier) T.D.Penn.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A tall tree. There can be small buttresses. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are shiny and paler green underneath. The flowers are small and yellow. They are clustered along the branches. The fruit are soft and fleshy. They turn purple when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland moist and wet forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Chrysophyllum argenteum subsp. panamense world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:956316-1
WFO ID wfo-0000854147
COL ID 5GFXR
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Synonyms

Chrysophyllum panamense Cynodendron panamense Chrysophyllum argenteum subsp. panamense Chrysophyllum auratum var. glabriflorum Chrysophyllum panamense var. macrophyllum