Panama wild star apple
Chrysophyllum argenteum subsp. panamense

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tall tree. There can be small buttresses. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are shiny and paler green underneath. The flowers are small and yellow. They are clustered along the branches. The fruit are soft and fleshy. They turn purple when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland moist and wet forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Andes, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cafecillo, Caimito de monte, Caimito morado, Caimito silvestre, Carbonero, Cupijualuchi, Guanabana, Jacha cabuchi, Ka'tse, Yawekenkawe

Synonyms

Chrysophyllum panamense Pittier;