Sideroxylon foetidissimum subsp. gaumeri
Jacquin, (Pittier) Pennington
Tortugo amarillo, False mastic
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSideroxylon foetidissimum, commonly known as false mastic or yellow mastic, is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is native to Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, and northern Central America.
Description
An evergreen tree. It grows up to 40 m high. The trunk can be 1.5 m across. The bark is pale grey and scaly. The fruit is oval and 2.5 cm long by 2 cm wide. The fruit are edible.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible and is the primary edible portion of the plant.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests up to 300 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Belize, Central America, Grenada, Guatemala, Mexico, North America, Tobago, Trinidad,
Other Information
It is cultivated as a fruit tree.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Caracolillo, Tempiote, Tempixte
References (6)
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- Pennington, T.D., 1990, Sapotaceae in Flora Neotropica Monograph 52. New York Botanical Gardens. p 164
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
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- Standley, P. C. & Record, S. J., 1936, The Forests and Flora of British Honduras. (Belize). p 316 (As Sideroxylum gaumeri)
