| Chrysophyllum prieurii | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Chrysophyllum |
| Species: | C. prieurii |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysophyllum prieurii A.DC. | |
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Chrysophyllum prieurii is a tree in the family Sapotaceae, native to South America and Panama.
Description
Chrysophyllum prieurii grows up to 35 metres (110 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m (3 ft). It has buttresses up to 2 m (7 ft) high. Its fissured bark is brown to reddish-brown. The obovate or oblanceolate leaves measure up to 20 cm (8 in) long. Fascicles feature up to 10 green flowers. The roundish fruits measure up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long.
Distribution and habitat
Chrysophyllum prieurii is native to an area from Panama in the north to Brazil and Peru in the south. Its habitat is in dry lowland rainforest and wet rainforest up to altitudes of 1,200 m (4,000 ft).
References
- ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2019). "Chrysophyllum prieurii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T149891536A150006045. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Chrysophyllum prieurii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Pennington, Terence (May 2006). "Flora da Reserva Ducke, Amazonas, Brasil: Sapotaceae". Rodriguésia. 57 (2). Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden: 350–352. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200657210.
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