Chrysophyllum mexicanum | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Sapotaceae |
Genus: | Chrysophyllum |
Species: | C. mexicanum
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Binomial name | |
Chrysophyllum mexicanum | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Chrysophyllum mexicanum is a plant in the family Sapotaceae, native to Mexico and Central America.
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]
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]