Chrysophyllum mexicanum Brandegee ex Standl.

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Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Chrysophyllum

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves are 5-14 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 1-15 in the axils of leaves. The flowers are greenish white. The fruit are narrowly oval and about 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. There is one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Moist or wet, mixed forest, on plains and hillsides, often on exposed rocky slopes, most common at low elevations but ascending to 1,700 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Chrysophyllum mexicanum world distribution map, present in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua

Conservation status

Chrysophyllum mexicanum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:57784-2
WFO ID wfo-0000856377
COL ID 5Z2NQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Micropholis sericea Cynodendron mexicanum Chrysophyllum mexicanum Chrysophyllum mexicanum var. politum Chrysophyllum mexicanum var. typicum