Chrysophyllum oliviforme L.

A tree that loses its leaves. It grows 10 m high. The bark is thin and reddish-brown. It is scaly. The tree yields a milky latex when cut. The leaves are small and leathery. They are 10 cm long and oval. They are dark green and shiny on top. They have velvety rusty hairs underneath. The fruit are olive-like and dark purple. They have one seed. The seed is narrowly oval and 1.5 cm long. The pulp is fairly dry. It is edible.

Woodland and thickets on limestone at elevations from near sea level to 900 metres in Jamaica.

The fruit are eaten. They can be used for jelly. The latex is chewed as a chewing gum.

Plants are grown from seed. They can also be grown by cuttings.