Chrysophyllum Bangweolense
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''Chrysophyllum'' is a group of trees in the Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. The genus is native to tropical regions throughout the world, with the greatest number of species in northern South America. One species, '' C. oliviforme'', extends north to southern Florida.''Chrysophyllum'' L.
''World Flora Online''. Accessed 3 December 2022.
''Chrysophyllum'' L.
''Plants of the World Online'', Kew Science. Accessed 3 December 2022.


Description

''Chrysophyllum'' members are usually tropical trees, often growing rapidly to 10–20 m or more in height. The
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are oval, 3–15 cm long, green above, densely golden pubescent below, from which the genus is named. The flowers are small (3–8 mm), purplish white and have a sweet fragrant smell; they are clustered several together, and are hermaphroditic (self fertile). The fruit is edible; round, usually purple skinned (sometimes greenish-white), often green around the
calyx Calyx or calyce (plural "calyces"), from the Latin ''calix'' which itself comes from the Ancient Greek ''κάλυξ'' (''kálux'') meaning "husk" or "pod", may refer to: Biology * Calyx (anatomy), collective name for several cup-like structures ...
, with a star pattern in the pulp; the flattened seeds are light brown and hard. The fruit skin is chewy like gum, and contrary to some reports, is edible. Flora of China, Vol. 15 Page 208 金叶树属 jin ye shu shu ''Chrysophyllum'' Linnaeus
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Species

Currently accepted species include: ;Formerly included * '' Donella ambrensis'' Aubrév. (as ''C. ambrense'' (Aubrév.) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.) * '' Donella analalavensis'' Aubrév. (as ''C. analalavense'' (Aubrév.) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.) * '' Donella bangweolensis'' (R.E.Fr. & Pellegr.) Mackinder (as ''C. bangweolense'' R.E.Fr. & Pellegr.) * '' Donella capuronii'' (G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.) Mackinder & L.Gaut. (as ''C. capuronii'' G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.) *''
Donella delphinensis Donella may refer to: * ''Donella'' (brachiopod), a fossil genus of brachiopods in the family Pugnacidae * ''Donella'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae * Donella is a forname ** Donella Meadows, American environmental scientist ...
'' Aubrév. (as ''C. delphinense'' (Aubrév.) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.) *'' Donella fenerivensis'' Aubrév. (as ''C. fenerivense'' (Aubrév.) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.) *''
Donella guereliana Donella may refer to: * ''Donella'' (brachiopod), a fossil genus of brachiopods in the family Pugnacidae * ''Donella'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae * Donella is a forname ** Donella Meadows, American environmental scientist ...
'' (Aubrév.) Mackinder (as ''C guerelianum'' (Aubrév.) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.) *''
Donella masoalensis Donella may refer to: * ''Donella'' (brachiopod), a fossil genus of brachiopods in the family Pugnacidae * ''Donella'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae * Donella is a forname ** Donella Meadows, American environmental scientist ...
'' Aubrév. (as ''C. masoalense'' (Aubrév.) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.) *''
Donella perrieri Donella may refer to: * ''Donella'' (brachiopod), a fossil genus of brachiopods in the family Pugnacidae * ''Donella'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae * Donella is a forname ** Donella Meadows, American environmental scientist ...
'' Lecomte (as ''C. perrieri'' (Lecomte) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.) *''
Donella pruniformis Donella may refer to: * ''Donella'' (brachiopod), a fossil genus of brachiopods in the family Pugnacidae * ''Donella'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae * Donella is a forname ** Donella Meadows, American environmental scientist ...
'' (Engl.) Pierre ex Engl. (as ''C. pruniforme'' Engl.) * ''
Donella viridifolia ''Chrysophyllum viridifolium'', commonly known as fluted milkwood, is a potentially large (up to 20 m tall) species of evergreen milkwood tree that occurs in East African coastal forests, southerly coastal forest mosaics and in some inlan ...
'' (J.M.Wood & Franks) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. viridifolium'' J.M.Wood & Franks) *''
Donella ubangiensis Donella may refer to: * ''Donella'' (brachiopod), a fossil genus of brachiopods in the family Pugnacidae * ''Donella'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae * Donella is a forname ** Donella Meadows, American environmental scientist ...
'' (De Wild.) Aubrév. (as ''C. ubangiense'' (De Wild.) Govaerts) *'' Englerophytum longepedicellatum'' (De Wild.) L.Gaut. (as ''C. longifolium'' De Wild.) *'' Englerophytum magalismontanum'' (Sond.) T.D.Penn. (as ''C. magalismontanum'' Sond.) *'' Englerophytum oblanceolatum'' (S.Moore) T.D.Penn. (as ''C. tessmannii'' Engl. & K.Krause) *''
Gambeya azaguieana ''Gambeya'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapotaceae. Its native range is Tropical Africa. It is found in the countries of Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, ...
'' (J.Miège) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. azaguieanum'' J.Miège) *'' Gambeya beguei'' (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. beguei'' (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) Aubrév. & Pellegr.) *''
Gambeya boiviniana ''Gambeya boiviniana'', commonly known as ''famelona'', is species of evergreen tree native to Madagascar and the Comoro Islands The Comoro Islands or Comoros (Shikomori ''Komori''; ar, جزر القمر , ''Juzur al-qamar''; french: Les Co ...
'' Pierre (as ''C. boivinianum'' (Pierre) Baehni) *'' Gambeya boukokoensis'' Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. boukokoense'' (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) L.Gaut.) *''
Gambeya gigantea ''Gambeya'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapotaceae. Its native range is Tropical Africa. It is found in the countries of Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, ...
'' (A.Chev.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. giganteum'' A.Chev.) *''
Gambeya gorungosana ''Gambeya gorungosana'' is species of evergreen tree native to eastern and central Africa. Range and habitat ''Gambeya gorungosana'' ranges across eastern and central Africa, from Mozambique and Zimbabwe through Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Burundi ...
'' (Engl.) Liben (as ''C. gorungosanum'' Engl.) *''
Gambeya lacourtiana ''Gambeya'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapotaceae. Its native range is Tropical Africa. It is found in the countries of Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, ...
'' (De Wild.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. lacourtianum'' De Wild.) *'' Gambeya lungi'' (De Wild.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. lungi'' De Wild.) *'' Gambeya muerensis'' (Engl.) Liben (as ''C. muerense'' Engl.) *'' Gambeya taiensis'' (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. taiense'' Aubrév. & Pellegr.) *'' Jacquinia arborea'' Vahl (as ''C. barbasco'' Loefl.) *'' Micropholis rugosa'' (Sw.) Pierre (as ''C. rugosum'' Sw.) *'' Palaquium philippense'' (Perr.) C.B.Rob. (as ''C. philippense'' Perr.) *'' Pouteria alnifolia'' (Baker) Roberty (as ''C. alnifolium'' Baker) *'' Pouteria gardneri'' (Mart. & Miq.) Baehni (as ''C. gardneri'' Mart. & Miq.) *'' Pouteria macrophylla'' (Lam.) Eyma (as ''C. macrophyllum'' Lam.) *''
Pouteria reticulata ''Pouteria'' is a genus of flowering trees in the gutta-percha family, Sapotaceae. The genus is widespread throughout the tropical regions of the world. It includes the canistel ('' P. campechiana''), the mamey sapote ('' P. sapota''), and the ...
'' (Engl.) Eyma (as ''C. reticulatum'' Engl.) *''
Pradosia brevipes ''Pradosia'' is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1872.Liais, Emmanuel. 1872. Climats Geologies, Faune et Geographie Botanique du Bresil 614 Most of the species of ''Pradosia'' are native to Central and South Am ...
'' (Pierre) T.D.Penn. (as ''C. soboliferum'' Rizzini) *'' Pradosia lactescens'' (Vell.) Radlk. (as ''C. burahem'' Riedel)


References

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