Chrysophyllum

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Chrysophyllum
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Chrysophyllum

Species
About 70-80 species, including:

Chrysophyllum acreanum
Chrysophyllum africanum
Chrysophyllum albidum
Chrysophyllum antilogum
Chrysophyllum argenteum
Chrysophyllum auratum
Chrysophyllum balansae
Chrysophyllum balata
Chrysophyllum bangweolense
Chrysophyllum beguei
Chrysophyllum cainito
Chrysophyllum chartaceum
Chrysophyllum claessensii
Chrysophyllum cuneifolium
Chrysophyllum delevoyi
Chrysophyllum gonocarpum
Chrysophyllum gorungosanum
Chrysophyllum guyanense
Chrysophyllum klugii
Chrysophyllum lacourtianum
Chrysophyllum lanceolatum
Chrysophyllum laurentii
Chrysophyllum longepedicellatum
Chrysophyllum lungi
Chrysophyllum marginatum
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Chrysophyllum oppositum
Chrysophyllum perpulchrum
Chrysophyllum pomiferum
Chrysophyllum pruniferum
Chrysophyllum pruniforme
Chrysophyllum ramiflorum
Chrysophyllum rwandense
Chrysophyllum sanguinolentum
Chrysophyllum sarlinii
Chrysophyllum sericeum
Chrysophyllum viridifolium
Chrysophyllum welwitschii

Chrysophyllum is a genus of about 70-80 species of tropical trees, growing rapidly to 10-20 m or more in height. The genus is native to tropical regions throughout the world, with the greatest number of species in northern South America. One species, C. oliviforme, extends north to southern Florida.

The leaves are oval, 3-15 cm long, green above, densely golden pubescent below, from which the genus is named. The flowers are small (3-8 mm), purplish white and have a sweet fragrant smell; they are clustered several together, and are hermaphroditic (self fertile). The fruit is edible; round, usually purple skinned (sometimes greenish-white), often green around the calyx, with a star pattern in the pulp; the flattened seeds are light brown and hard. The fruit skin is not edible.