Chrysophyllum gonocarpum
Appearance
Chrysophyllum gonocarpum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Sapotaceae |
Genus: | Chrysophyllum |
Species: | C. gonocarpum
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Binomial name | |
Chrysophyllum gonocarpum | |
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Chrysophyllum gonocarpum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae, native to South America.
Description
[edit]Chrysophyllum gonocarpum grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter up to 80 cm (31 in). The brown to pink wood is used commercially.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Chrysophyllum gonocarpum is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.[1] Its habitat is in lowland or foothill forests.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2020). "Chrysophyllum gonocarpum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T61962299A163033141. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Chrysophyllum gonocarpum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ a b Ken Fern. "Chrysophyllum gonocarpum". Useful Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 23 June 2022.