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Useful Tropical Plants

Sideroxylon foetidissimum gaumeri

(Pittier) T.D.Penn.

Sapotaceae

+ Synonyms

Mastichodendron gaumeri (Pittier) Lundell

Mastichodendron tikalense Lundell

Sideroxylon gaumeri Pittier

Common Name: White Candlewood

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General Information

Sideroxylon foetidissimum gaumeri is an evergreen tree growing up to 40 metres tall with a bole up to 150cm in diameter[
1983
Title
Sapotaceae
Publication
Flora Neotropica Monograph 52
Author
Pennington T.D.
Publisher
The New York Botanical Garden; New York
Year
1990
ISBN
0-89327-344-9
Description
 
]
The tree is cultivated in Mexico, and also frequently protected in the wild, for its edible fruits[
317
Title
Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
,
1983
Title
Sapotaceae
Publication
Flora Neotropica Monograph 52
Author
Pennington T.D.
Publisher
The New York Botanical Garden; New York
Year
1990
ISBN
0-89327-344-9
Description
 
]. An old crop plant, the history of its cultivation can be traced back to Mayan times[
317
Title
Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

331
Title
Flora of Guatemala
Publication
 
Author
Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website
http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
 
Year
1946 - 1976
ISBN
 
Description
A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
,
1983
Title
Sapotaceae
Publication
Flora Neotropica Monograph 52
Author
Pennington T.D.
Publisher
The New York Botanical Garden; New York
Year
1990
ISBN
0-89327-344-9
Description
 

Range

Central America - Guatemala, Belize and southeast Mexico.

Habitat

An important component of seasonal semi-deciduous forest over limestone; at elevations up to 300 metres[
331
Title
Flora of Guatemala
Publication
 
Author
Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website
http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
 
Year
1946 - 1976
ISBN
 
Description
A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
,
1983
Title
Sapotaceae
Publication
Flora Neotropica Monograph 52
Author
Pennington T.D.
Publisher
The New York Botanical Garden; New York
Year
1990
ISBN
0-89327-344-9
Description
 
].

Properties

Edibility Rating *  *  *
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Tree
Height20.00 m
Cultivation StatusCultivated, Semi-cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit[
317
Title
Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
]. The immature fruit contains copious latex and is unpleasant to eat[
1983
Title
Sapotaceae
Publication
Flora Neotropica Monograph 52
Author
Pennington T.D.
Publisher
The New York Botanical Garden; New York
Year
1990
ISBN
0-89327-344-9
Description
 
]. The oval fruit is 2.5cm long and 2cm wide[
331
Title
Flora of Guatemala
Publication
 
Author
Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website
http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
 
Year
1946 - 1976
ISBN
 
Description
A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The following report is for the main species, which is found in the Caribbean and Florida. It is assumed that the wood of this subspecies has the same properties[
K
Title
Plants for a Future
Author
Ken Fern
Description
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].

The heartwood is yellowish to bright orange; the thick sapwood yellowish[
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 hard, heavy, strong and durable[
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.
,
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.
]. It is used for construction, cabinet making, boat building[
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.
,
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.
].

Propagation

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