Chrysophyllum

Chrysophyllum
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Chrysophylloideae
Genus: Chrysophyllum
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Synonyms
  • Cainito Plum. ex Adans., nom. superfl.
  • Chlorophyllum Liais, orth. var.
  • Cynodendron Baehni
  • Dactimala Raf.
  • Gambeyobotrys Aubrév.
  • Guersentia Raf.
  • Nycterisition Ruiz & Pav.
  • Villocuspis (A.DC.) Aubrév. & Pellegr.

Chrysophyllum is a group of trees in the Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.

The genus is native to the tropical Americas, from Mexico to northern Argentina, including the Caribbean. One species, C. oliviforme, extends north to southern Florida.

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