Chrysophyllum venezuelanense
(Pierre) T.D.Penn.
Sapotaceae
Achras mayana (Lundell) Lundell
Chrysophyllum excelsum Huber
Cornuella venezuelanensis Pierre
Gambeya excels (Huber) Aubrév.
Lucuma lucentifolia Standl.
Lucuma pentasperma Standl.
Pouteria dibrachiata Lundell
Pouteria lucentifolia (Standl.) Baehni
Pouteria mayana Lundell
Pouteria pentasperma (Standl.) Baehni
Pouteria petenensis Lundell
Common Name:
General Information
Chrysophyllum venezuelanense is a tree growing 10 - 30 metres tall[
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- Tree Species of Panama
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its edible fruit, the seeds are used to make beads and the wood is also used locally. The tree is sometimes cultivated in the Amazon for its fruit[
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico.
Habitat
Very humid or cloud forests at low to medium elevations in Panama[
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- 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.
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
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- 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 yellowish fruit is 30 - 55mm long[
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- Tree Species of Panama
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- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
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- 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.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The seeds are used to make necklaces[
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- Tree Species of Panama
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- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
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- 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 wood is used for fence posts and in the construction of dwellings[
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- Tree Species of Panama
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- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
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- ISBN
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- 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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
