Chrysophyllum cuneifolium A.Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Chrysophyllum

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m tall and the trunk is 30 cm across. The young shoots have coarse hairs. The leaves are clustered at the tips and arranged in spirals. They are 11-22 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The flowers are in groups on branches and trunks. The flowers are white to yellowish-green. The flowers are yellow to orange.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 20.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses material
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Chrysophyllum cuneifolium world distribution map, present in Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Suriname

Conservation status

Chrysophyllum cuneifolium threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:786340-1
WFO ID wfo-0000854833
COL ID 5YQKG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 735041
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Synonyms

Chrysophyllum cuneifolium Ecclinusa cuneifolia Bumelia cuneifolia