Chrysophyllum macoucou
Aubl.
Sapotaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical tree in the Sapotaceae family native to tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
French Guiana, Guyana, South America,
Notes
It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Synonyms
Aubletella macoucou (Aubl.) Pierre
Also Known As
Caimitier macoucou, Macoucou, Z'olivo
References (2)
- 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 225
