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Gayella
''Gayella valparadisaea'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is the sole species in genus ''Gayella''. It is a tree Endemism, endemic to the coastal areas of central Chile. Due to the current rates of habitat loss, this species is classified as Endangered species, Endangered.Morales et al. (2015). Combining Niche Modelling, Land-Use Change, and Genetic Information to Assess the Conservation Status of Pouteria splendens Populations in Central Chile. International Journal of Ecology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/612194 It produces an edible fruit similar to that of Lucuma bifera, lúcuma fruit. References Chrysophylloideae Sapotaceae genera Monotypic Ericales genera Endemic flora of Chile Flora of central Chile Flora of the Chilean Matorral Near threatened plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa described in 1890 Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre {{Sapotaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapotaceae Genera
240px, '' Madhuca longifolia'' var. ''latifolia'' in Narsapur, Medak district, India The Sapotaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology)">order Ericales">family (biology)">family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology)">order Ericales. The family includes about 800 species of evergreen trees and Shrub, shrubs in around 65 genera (35–75, depending on generic definition). Their distribution is Tropics, pantropical. Many species produce edible fruits, or white blood-sap that is used to cleanse dirt, organically and manually, while others have other economic uses. Species noted for their edible fruits include '' Manilkara'' ( sapodilla), '' Chrysophyllum cainito'' (star-apple or golden leaf tree), '' Gambeya africana'' and '' Gambeya albida'' (star-apple), and '' Pouteria'' ('' abiu, canistel, lúcuma'', mamey sapote). '' Vitellaria paradoxa'' (''shi'' in several languages of West Africa and ''karité'' in French; also anglicized as s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |