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Chrysophyllum cainito L.

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Synonyms:
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 cainito
African Plant Database: Chrysophyllum cainito
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Chrysophyllum cainito
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Chrysophyllum cainito
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Chrysophyllum cainito
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
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

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