Chrysophyllum Akusae

''Chrysophyllum'' is a group of trees in the Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.

The genus is native to tropical regions throughout the world, with the greatest number of species in northern South America. One species, '' C. oliviforme'', extends north to southern Florida.''Chrysophyllum'' L.
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Description

''Chrysophyllum'' members are usually tropical trees, often growing rapidly to 10–20 m or more in height. The leaves are oval, 3–15 cm long, green above, densely golden pubescent below, from which the genus is named. The flowers are small (3–8 mm), purplish white and have a sweet fragrant smell; they are clustered several together, and are hermaphroditic (self fertile). The fruit is edible; round, usually purple skinned (sometimes greenish-white), often green around the calyx, with a star pattern in the pulp; the flattened seeds are light brown and hard. The fruit skin is chewy like gum, and contrary to some reports, is edible. Flora of China, Vol. 15 Page 208 金叶树属 jin ye shu shu ''Chrysophyllum'' Linnaeus
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Species

Currently accepted species include:

;Formerly included
* '' Donella ambrensis'' Aubrév. (as ''C. ambrense'' (Aubrév.) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.)
* '' Donella analalavensis'' Aubrév. (as ''C. analalavense'' (Aubrév.) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.)
* ''Donella bangweolensis'' (R.E.Fr. & Pellegr.) Mackinder (as ''C. bangweolense'' R.E.Fr. & Pellegr.)
* '' Donella capuronii'' (G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.) Mackinder & L.Gaut. (as ''C. capuronii'' G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.)
*'' Donella delphinensis'' Aubrév. (as ''C. delphinense'' (Aubrév.) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.)
*'' Donella fenerivensis'' Aubrév. (as ''C. fenerivense'' (Aubrév.) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.)
*''Donella guereliana'' (Aubrév.) Mackinder (as ''C guerelianum'' (Aubrév.) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.)
*'' Donella masoalensis'' Aubrév. (as ''C. masoalense'' (Aubrév.) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.)
*'' Donella perrieri'' Lecomte (as ''C. perrieri'' (Lecomte) G.E.Schatz & L.Gaut.)
*'' Donella pruniformis'' (Engl.) Pierre ex Engl. (as ''C. pruniforme'' Engl.)
* '' Donella viridifolia'' (J.M.Wood & Franks) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. viridifolium'' J.M.Wood & Franks)
*'' Donella ubangiensis'' (De Wild.) Aubrév. (as ''C. ubangiense'' (De Wild.) Govaerts)
*''Englerophytum longepedicellatum'' (De Wild.) L.Gaut. (as ''C. longifolium'' De Wild.)
*'' Englerophytum magalismontanum'' (Sond.) T.D.Penn. (as ''C. magalismontanum'' Sond.)
*''Englerophytum oblanceolatum'' (S.Moore) T.D.Penn. (as ''C. tessmannii'' Engl. & K.Krause)
*''Gambeya azaguieana'' (J.Miège) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. azaguieanum'' J.Miège)
*'' Gambeya beguei'' (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. beguei'' (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) Aubrév. & Pellegr.)
*'' Gambeya boiviniana'' Pierre (as ''C. boivinianum'' (Pierre) Baehni)
*'' Gambeya boukokoensis'' Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. boukokoense'' (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) L.Gaut.)
*''Gambeya gigantea'' (A.Chev.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. giganteum'' A.Chev.)
*''Gambeya gorungosana'' (Engl.) Liben (as ''C. gorungosanum'' Engl.)
*''Gambeya lacourtiana'' (De Wild.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. lacourtianum'' De Wild.)
*'' Gambeya lungi'' (De Wild.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. lungi'' De Wild.)
*'' Gambeya muerensis'' (Engl.) Liben (as ''C. muerense'' Engl.)
*'' Gambeya taiensis'' (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. (as ''C. taiense'' Aubrév. & Pellegr.)
*''Jacquinia arborea'' Vahl (as ''C. barbasco'' Loefl.)
*''Micropholis rugosa'' (Sw.) Pierre (as ''C. rugosum'' Sw.)
*''Palaquium philippense'' (Perr.) C.B.Rob. (as ''C. philippense'' Perr.)
*''Pouteria alnifolia'' (Baker) Roberty (as ''C. alnifolium'' Baker)
*''Pouteria gardneri'' (Mart. & Miq.) Baehni (as ''C. gardneri'' Mart. & Miq.)
*''Pouteria macrophylla'' (Lam.) Eyma (as ''C. macrophyllum'' Lam.)
*''Pouteria reticulata'' (Engl.) Eyma (as ''C. reticulatum'' Engl.)
*''Pradosia brevipes'' (Pierre) T.D.Penn. (as ''C. soboliferum'' Rizzini)
*'' Pradosia lactescens'' (Vell.) Radlk. (as ''C. burahem'' Riedel)

References

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Sapotaceae genera
Neotropical realm flora