Thick fruit shining starapple
Chrysophyllum lucentifolium subsp. pachycarpum

Family: Sapotaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 25-40 m tall. The trunk is 50-80 cm across. has small buttresses. It There are 2-10 flowers in a group. The fruit are oval and 3.5-5 cm long. The fruit are yellow and edible. There are several seeds.

There are about 80-150 Chrysophyllum species. They are mostly in tropical America. There are 44 species in tropical America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abiu-branco, Abiu-casca, Abiu-casca-grossa, Aguai, Almendra, Caimito, Cajure, Caniche, Canoche, Capure, Capurillo, Chaparro manteco, Chupon, Goiabao, Goyabao, Guajara, Palo manteco, Sacha abiu

Synonyms

Planchonella pachycarpa Pires; Pouteria pachycarpa Pires; Syzygiopsis pachycarpa Ducke;