Chrysophyllum lucentifolium

Chrysophyllum lucentifolium is a plant in the family Sapotaceae, native to Central and South America.

Chrysophyllum lucentifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Chrysophyllum
Species:
C. lucentifolium
Binomial name
Chrysophyllum lucentifolium

Description

Chrysophyllum lucentifolium grows as a shrub or tree. The species is harvested for its timber.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Chrysophyllum lucentifolium is native to an area from Costa Rica in the north to southeastern Brazil.[1] It grows in a variety of habitats from forests to savanna.[2]

References

  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Chrysophyllum lucentifolium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T62406A145695501. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. "Chrysophyllum lucentifolium". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. Ken Fern. "Chrysophyllum lucentifolium". Useful Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 26 June 2022.


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