Chrysophyllum argenteum subsp. auratum

(Miq.) T. D. Penn.

Wild starapple

Sapotaceae Edible: Fruit 189 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Chrysophyllum argenteum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae, native to the tropical Americas.

Description

A medium sized tree. It can grow 35 m tall and have a trunk 65 cm across. It has white latex or sap. The leaves have golden hairs. The flowers are small and in axils of the leaves. The fruit are shiny red-purple berries. They are oval and 2-2.5 cm long by 1.5-2 cm wide. There is 1 seed.

Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten fresh for their sweet taste.

Traditional Uses

The fruit have a sweet taste.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Amazon, America, Andes, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,

Synonyms

Chrysophyllum auratum Miq.Chrysophyllum auratum var. majus Miq.Chrysophyllum guyanense Klotzsch ex Miq.Chrysophyllum hostmannianum Klotzsch ex Miq.Chrysophyllum nitidissimum Klotzsch ex Miq.Chrysophyllum richardii Klotzsch ex Miq.Chrysophyllum sericeum A.DC. [Illegitimate]Chrysophyllum sericeum var. acutifolium Miq.Chrysophyllum sericeum var. obtusifolium Miq.Cynodendron auratum (Miq.) Baehni

Also Known As

Abiurana-batinga, Akuzi-titiwara, Caimito dulce, Kala mulisili, Kameri, Karu merei, Maparajuba, Massaranduba, Meningoe, Niam-boka, Pinto-boletri, Rosada-brava, Sururu burue, Wenaye, Wilapila

References (6)

Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 129
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 222
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 569
Van Roosmalen, M.G.M., & Garcia, O. M.,2000, Fruits of the Amazonian Forest. Part 2: Sapotaceae. Acta Amazonica 30(2): 187-290

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van Andel, T., 2000, Useful plants of Guyana. Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana. Part 2. A Field Guide. Tropenbos-Guyana Programme. p 305