According to Flora Neotropica Monograph 52, Sapotaceae[], and the IUCN Red List[], this species is restricted to the state of Baja California Sur in Mexico, (where it is considered to be 'Endangered'). However,José Luis Villaseñor in the 'Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico' Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87 (2016) 559-902 says that the range extends from Baja California Sur and Sinaloa, south to Michoacán.

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General Information

Sideroxylon peninsulare is a shrub or a small tree usually growing around 2 - 7 metres tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Sideroxylon peninsulare is potentially threatened by tourist developments, forest fires and mining activities. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Southwest N. America - western Mexico

Habitat

Shrublands, tropical deciduous forests, and Pinus-Quercus forest, along stream beds and gullies; at elevations from 100 - 1,800 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Endangered
Edibility Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	4.50 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. The black, fully ripe fruit is eaten[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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