Chrysophyllum venezuelanense (Pierre) T.D.Penn.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Chrysophyllum

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 15-25 m tall. The trunk is irregular. It is 1.5 m across. The leaves are alternate and 10-12 cm long by 3.5-5 cm wide. The flowers are white. The fruit is oval and 4-5 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. There are 4-5 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature width (meter) 1.5
Mature height (meter) 15.0 - 20.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. In Bolivia it grows up to 500 m altitude. The rainfall is 1,500 mm per year.
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Very humid or cloud forests at low to medium elevations in Panama.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Leaf

Chrysophyllum venezuelanense leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chrysophyllum venezuelanense leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chrysophyllum venezuelanense leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Chrysophyllum venezuelanense world distribution map, present in Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Chrysophyllum venezuelanense threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:948088-1
WFO ID wfo-0000857786
COL ID 5Z2PP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 735047
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Synonyms

Lucuma lucentifolia Pouteria mayana Pouteria petenensis Lucuma pentasperma Pouteria dibrachiata Achras mayana Cornuella venezuelanensis Chrysophyllum excelsum Chrysophyllum venezuelanense Gambeya excelsa Pouteria lucentifolia Pouteria pentasperma