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Common names: | Mexican apple (English) White sapote (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Introduced |
Description: |
Tree to 17 m. Leaves digitate; leaflets usually 5, elliptic to ovate, glabrous, strongly dotted with pellucid glands. Flowers greenish, fragrant. Fruit 7.5-10 cm in diameter, yellowish-green; pulp cream-coloured. |
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Notes: | Commonly cultivated for its edible fruit and seen from time to time as an escape, mainly in and near urban areas. |
Derivation of specific name: | edulis: edible |
Habitat: | Disturbed habitats. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1380 - 1670 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Native of Mexico. |
National distribution: | C,E |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Saturday 28 October 2006 |
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