Chrysophyllum lucentifolium

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

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

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 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.