Chrysophyllum prieurii

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Chrysophyllum prieurii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Chrysophyllum
Species:
C. prieurii
Binomial name
Chrysophyllum prieurii
Synonyms [2]
  • Chrysophyllum cyanogenum Ducke
  • Ecclinusa cyanogena (Ducke) Aubrév.
  • Ecclinusa prieurii (A.DC.) Aubrév.
  • Prieurella prieurii (A.DC.) Aubrév.

Chrysophyllum prieurii is a tree in the family Sapotaceae, native to South America and Panama.

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Description

Chrysophyllum prieurii grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m (3 ft). It has buttresses up to 2 m (7 ft) high. Its fissured bark is brown to reddish-brown. The obovate or oblanceolate leaves measure up to 20 cm (8 in) long. Fascicles feature up to 10 green flowers. The roundish fruits measure up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long. [3]

Distribution and habitat

Chrysophyllum prieurii is native to an area from Panama in the north to Brazil and Peru in the south. [1] Its habitat is in dry lowland rainforest and wet rainforest up to altitudes of 1,200 m (4,000 ft). [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2019). "Chrysophyllum prieurii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T149891536A150006045. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Chrysophyllum prieurii". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 Pennington, Terence (May 2006). "Flora da Reserva Ducke, Amazonas, Brasil: Sapotaceae". Rodriguésia . Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden. 57 (2): 350–352. doi: 10.1590/2175-7860200657210 .