Chrysophyllum cainito
Chrysophyllum cainito | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Sapotaceae |
Genus: | Chrysophyllum |
Species: | C. cainito
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Chrysophyllum cainito | |
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Chrysophyllum cainito is a
Name
The common names cainito and caimito likely come from the Mayan words cab (juice), im (breast), and vitis (sap), via Spanish.[5] Star apple is a common name.[6]
Description
Tree
The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple oval, entire, 5–15 cm long; the underside shines with a golden color when seen from a distance. The tiny flowers are purplish white and have a sweet fragrant smell. The tree is also hermaphroditic (self-fertile). It produces a strong odor.
Fruit
The fruit is globose and typically measures from 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
The fruits are used as a fresh dessert fruit; it is sweet and often served chilled. The fruit also exists in three colors, dark purple, greenish brown and yellow. The purple fruit has a denser skin and texture while the greenish brown fruit has a thin skin and a more liquid pulp; the yellow variety is less common.[citation needed]
A number of related species, also called star apples, are grown in Africa including Gambeya albida and G. africana.[8]
Gallery
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Cainito fruit cut in half
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Freshly plucked cainitos
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Leaves
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Fruits, usually purple, may also be green or red
References
- ^ Condit, R. (2022). "Chrysophyllum cainito". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T197735752A197789299. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Chrysophyllum cainito". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- PMID 25035796.
- ^ ”Chrysophyllum cainito” at AgroForestryTree Database at http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/products/afdbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=524 Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine.
- OL 18120697M.
- ^ "Chrysophyllum cainito L." Flora and Fauna Web, Government of Singapore. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ISBN 1561643726.
- ISBN 978-0-309-10596-5. Archived from the originalon 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
External links
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Data related to Chrysophyllum cainito at Wikispecies
- Dept. of Horticulture Purdue University
- Quisqualis Site Entry for C. cainito
- Vietnamese name of Chrysophyllum cainito is vú sữa