Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
Chrysophyllum cainito
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Photo: Mark Hyde
Near offices, Hippo' Pools
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near offices, Hippo' Pools
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near offices, Hippo' Pools
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near main gate, Ewanrigg Botanical Garden
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| Common names: | Star-apple (English) |
| Description: | Tree, to 17 m. Leaves elliptic to oblong, glossy, green above, densely brown-tomentose beneath. Flowers purplish-white. Fruit spherical, 5-10 cm in diameter, smooth, purple or light green in colour; pulp whitish, enclosing the 3-8 glossy seeds. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | cainito: early American or aboriginal name |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical America |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Chrysophyllum cainitoAfrican Plant Database: Chrysophyllum cainito
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Chrysophyllum cainito
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Chrysophyllum cainito
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Chrysophyllum cainito
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iNaturalist: Chrysophyllum cainito
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Chrysophyllum cainito
JSTOR Plant Science: Chrysophyllum cainito
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Chrysophyllum cainito
Plants of the World Online: Chrysophyllum cainito
Tropicos: Chrysophyllum cainito
Wikipedia: Chrysophyllum cainito