Chrysophyllum albidum
| Chrysophyllum albidum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Chrysophyllum |
| Species: | C. albidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysophyllum albidum G. Don | |
Chrysophyllum albidum is a forest fruit tree described by the Scottish botanist George Don. It is found throughout tropical Africa.[1] They are commonly found throughout tropical Africa.[2]
Its common name is the white star apple. It is closely related to the African star apple (Chrysophyllum africanum) which is also common throughout West Africa. Some schools of thought feel that they may just be a variety of the same species.[3]
References
- ↑ Lost Crops of Africa: Volume III: Fruits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 2008. pp. 319–320. ISBN 978-0-309-10596-5.
- ↑ "Chrysophyllum albidum G. Don". GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ↑ Lost Crops of Africa: Volume III: Fruits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 2008. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-309-10596-5.
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- Germplasm Resources Information Network Taxonomy of Plants
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- Kew Royal Botanic Gardens
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). [http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?submitForm=true&page_id=77&searchTextMenue=Chrysophyllum+albidum&filterRegionIDs[]=6&filterRegionIDs[]=1&filterRegionIDs[]=2&filterRegionIDs[]=3&filterRegionIDs[]=5 "Chrysophyllum albidum"]. African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.