Capulin
Sideroxylon altamiranoi

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows to 10 m high. The young branches can have soft hair. There are usually spines. The leaves are arranged in spirals. They can be in tufts. The leaves are 2-4 cm long by 1.2-2.8 cm wide. There are 6-10 pairs of side veins. The flowers are cream coloured. The fruit are 1.2-2 cm long. There is one seed. The fruit are edible.

There are 75 Sideroxylon species. There are about 50 Sideroxylon species in tropical America.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows at about 2,700 m altitude in Mexico.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Mexico, North America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Huicicialtematl

Synonyms

Bumelia altamiranoi Rose & Standley;