Chrysophyllum mexicanum

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Chrysophyllum mexicanum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Chrysophyllum
Species:
C. mexicanum
Binomial name
Chrysophyllum mexicanum
Synonyms [2]
  • Cynodendron mexicanum (Brandegee) Baehni
  • Micropholis sericea L.O.Williams

Chrysophyllum mexicanum is a plant in the family Sapotaceae, native to Mexico and Central America.

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Description

Chrysophyllum mexicanum grows as a shrub or tree up to 23 metres (80 ft) tall. The trunk has a diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in). [3]

Distribution and habitat

Chrysophyllum mexicanum is native to an area from northern Mexico to Nicaragua. [1] Its habitat is in forests, particularly on rocky hillsides, at altitudes up to 1,700 m (5,600 ft). [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2021). "Chrysophyllum mexicanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T150101952A150110607. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T150101952A150110607.en .
  2. 1 2 "Chrysophyllum mexicanum". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 Ken Fern. "Chrysophyllum mexicanum". Useful Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 28 June 2022.


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