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Genus: Chrysophyllum Life
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Archaeoplastida >
Chloroplastida
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Charophyta > Streptophytina > Plantae (land plants)
> Tracheophyta (vascular plants) > Euphyllophyta > Lignophyta (woody plants)
> Spermatophyta (seed plants) > Angiospermae (flowering
plants) > Eudicotyledons > Core Eudicots > Asterids > Order: Ericales
> Family: Sapotaceae
About 80
species, native mainly to the Neotropics but also to Africa, Madagascar,
Asia and Australia. There are two species native to southern Africa. and an additional two
species are cultivated in the region.
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants
of Southern Africa - an Online Checklist (SANBI),
Flora of
Zimbabwe and
Flora of Mozambique.
Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
Chrysophyllum cainito
(Star-apple)
Native from Cuba to Puerto Rico. |
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Chrysophyllum oliviforme
(Satin-leaf tree)
Native to Florida and the Carribean. |
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