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.

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. ^ a b IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2021). "Chrysophyllum mexicanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T150101952A150110607. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Chrysophyllum mexicanum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ken Fern. "Chrysophyllum mexicanum". Useful Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 28 June 2022.


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