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Chrysophyllum argenteum
Chrysophyllum argenteum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae, native to the tropical Americas.
From the article Chrysophyllum argenteum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Chrysophyllum argenteum grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 50 cm (20 in). Larger trees may feature buttresses. Its grey bark is fissured. The elliptic or oblong leaves measure up to 15 cm (6 in) long. Fascicles feature up to 10 cream to green flowers. The ellipsoid fruits ripen purple to black and measure up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long.
Range & habitat
Chrysophyllum argenteum is native to a wide area from the Caribbean to Central America and tropical South America. Its habitat is in various forest types and grasslands at altitudes up to 1,600 m (5,200 ft).
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 287335.