Sideroxylon altamiranoi (Rose & Standl.) T.D.Penn.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Sideroxylon

Characteristics

A tree. It grows to 10 m high. The young branches can have soft hair. There are usually spines. The leaves are arranged in spirals. They can be in tufts. The leaves are 2-4 cm long by 1.2-2.8 cm wide. There are 6-10 pairs of side veins. The flowers are cream coloured. The fruit are 1.2-2 cm long. There is one seed. The fruit are edible.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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It is a subtropical plant. It grows at about 2,700 m altitude in Mexico.
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Edible fruits
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Conservation status

Sideroxylon altamiranoi threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:948051-1
WFO ID wfo-0000310560
COL ID 4X99P
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Synonyms

Sideroxylon altamiranoi Bumelia altamiranoi