Chrysophyllum revolutum
Martius & Eichler
Revolute starapple
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Description
A small tree. The leaves are alternate and spaced apart. They are 5-12 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 5-10. The fruit is about 1.2 cm long. There is one seed.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible, though it lacks flavour.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Peru, South America,
Other Information
The fruit is edible but lacks flavour.
Notes
There are about 80-150 Chrysophyllum species. They are mostly in tropical America. There are 44 species in tropical America.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ahuashi yacu, Shaina
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 131
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 226
- Pennington, T.D., 1990, Sapotaceae in Flora Neotropica Monograph 52. New York Botanical Gardens. p 569
