Chrysophyllum argenteum
Jacq.
Sapotaceae
Chrysophyllum auratum Miq.
Chrysophyllum dubium Steud.
Chrysophyllum ferrugineum (Ruiz & Pav.) Steud.
Chrysophyllum glabrum Jacq.
Chrysophyllum guyanense Klotzsch ex Miq.
Chrysophyllum hostmannianum Klotzsch ex Miq.
Chrysophyllum immersum Urb.
Chrysophyllum macrophyllum C.F.Gaertn.
Chrysophyllum microcarpum Sw.
Chrysophyllum nitidissimum Klotzsch ex Miq.
Chrysophyllum nitidum G.F.W.Mey.
Chrysophyllum panamense Pittier.
Chrysophyllum pavonii Cronquist
Chrysophyllum psilophyllum A.DC.
Chrysophyllum richardii Klotzsch ex Miq.
Chrysophyllum sericeum A.DC.
Cynodendron argenteum (Jacq.) Baehni
Cynodendron auratum (Miq.) Baehni
Cynodendron ferrugineum (Ruiz & Pav.) Bernardi
Cynodendron nitidum (G.F.W.Mey.) Aubrév.
Cynodendron panamense (Pittier) Aubrév.
Dactimala microcarpa (Sw.) Raf.
Guersentia microcarpa (Sw.) Raf.
Nycterisition ferrugineum Ruiz & Pav.
Sideroxylon guadalupense Spreng.
Common Name: Caimito de Mono
Cultivated tree at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida, USA
Photograph by: David Stang
General Information
Caimito de mono is an evergreen tree with a low, spreading crown; it can grow 10 - 25 metres tall[
333- Title
- Tree Species of Panama
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
,
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
]. The short bole can be 10 - 20cm in diameter[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, wood and medicinal uses. It is occasionally cultivated for its edible fruit[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Paraguay, Brazil , Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela,the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Honduras; Caribbean - Cuba to Trinidad
Habitat
Moist limestone and lower mountain forests in Puerto Rico[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Plants can flower and fruit all year round[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. A very sweet flavour[
,
333- Title
- Tree Species of Panama
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
]. The oval to rounded, dark blue berries are 10 - 20mm long and contain a single large seed[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
Medicinal
The heated bark is used as a medication on sores[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
The wood with light brown sapwood is reported to be hard, heavy, strong, tough, and durable. It is used chiefly for making posts and is utilized in construction and carpentry[
447- Title
- Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
- Publication
-
- Author
- Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H.
- Publisher
- USDA, Forest Service; Washington.
- Year
- 1964
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species.
].
The wood is used for making charcoal[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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