star apple
Chrysophyllum cainito L.
Chrysophyllum cainito, known as star apple, is a tropical tree in the family Sapotaceae. Native to the Isthmus of Panama, it was domesticated there and later spread to the Greater Antilles, the West Indies, and other tropical regions, including Southeast Asia. The tree can grow up to 20 meters tall and is cultivated in various tropical areas for its fruit.
Description
Chrysophyllum cainito (L.) is a member of the Sapotaceae family and is commonly called star apple. It is indigenous to the Isthmus of Panama and has been cultivated in this region. The species has since expanded to the Greater Antilles, the West Indies, and is now grown in tropical climates worldwide, such as in Southeast Asia. The tree is fast-growing and can attain a height of 20 meters. Its distribution includes parts of Colombia, as well as other tropical regions.
Other common names
star-applestar-appple-fruitstar apple
Distribution
Cuenca río Prado: Vereda Corinto, Prado · Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona | Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · SC · MX · CD · Barrancabermeja | Floridablanca | Puerto Parra · SR · BR · IN · GY · AU · Mare Aux Cochons · Morne Seychellois National Park · GF · Galápagos Islands · Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Cundinamarca, Guainía, Huila, Magdalena, Nariño, Quindío, Tolima, Valle · Amazonia nororiental de Colombia, departamento del Guainía, municipio de Inírida. · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · TW · Cuenca: Macrocuencas Magdalena - Cauca; Cuerpo de agua: Humedal del alto río Cauca · MH · LA · Global · Belize · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic
Synonyms
Cainito pomiferumChrysophyllum bonplandiiChrysophyllum caeruleumChrysophyllum cainito var. caeruleumChrysophyllum cainito var. jamaicenseChrysophyllum cainito var. martinicenseChrysophyllum cainito var. pomiferumChrysophyllum cainito var. portoricenseChrysophyllum jamaicenseChrysophyllum maliformeChrysophyllum monopyrenumChrysophyllum ottonisChrysophyllum sericeumChrysophyllum cainito var. jamaicenseChrysophyllum cainito var. typicum
