Chrysophyllum eximium
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Summary
Source: WikipediaChrysophyllum eximium is a tree in the family Sapotaceae, native to tropical South America.
Description
A tree. It grows 20 m tall and has a trunk 35 cm across. The leaves have a rusty coating underneath. There are 5-10 flowers in a group. The fruit are oval to round and 5-7 cm long by 5-6 cm wide. They are green to yellow and turn brown. There are 2-5 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland rainforest and can be on occasionally flooded land.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, Guianas, South America, Suriname,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Cuquirana, Guajara-rana, Massaranuba-rana
References (3)
- Fouqué, A., 1972, Espèces fruitières d'Amérique tropicale. Institut français de recherches fruitierès outre-mer (ifac)
- 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 224
- Van Roosmalen, M.G.M., & Garcia, O. M., 2000, Fruits of the Amazonian Forest. Part 2: Sapotaceae. Acta Amazonica 30(2): 187-290
