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Chrysophyllum cainito
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species of plant
OverviewAI-generated
*Chrysophyllum cainito* is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It belongs to the genus *Chrysophyllum* and is classified within the order Ericales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The organism is part of the kingdom Plantae. Common names for this species include star apple, 星苹果, 牛奶果, and 星萍果.
The taxon range includes Gabon, and it is noted as native to Panamá. *Chrysophyllum cainito* has a use as a medicinal plant. Its IUCN conservation status is Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2022. Occurrence data indicates 3,802 records, with 1,514 records and 1,040 media items associated with institutions in Mexico, including ECOSUR, ENCB-IPN, CICY, SEMAHN, and CIHS-UAC.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilySapotaceae
Laubblätter und eine junge Frucht Reife Frucht Samen in der membranösen Hülle Chrysophyllum cainito oder der Sternapfel, auch (Gemeines) Goldblatt und (Gemeiner) Sternapfelbaum genannt, ist ein Baum in der Familie der Sapotengewächse aus Zentralamerika und der Karibik.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,514
- With media
- 1,040
- Family
- Sapotaceae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, ENCB-IPN, CICY, SEMAHN, CIHS-UAC, UACH
- Recorded in
- Mexico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Chrysophyllum
- Image
- Chrusophyllum cainito.jpg
- Has use
- medicinal plant
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- Chrysophyllum cainito
- taxon rank
- species
- taxon common name
- 金星果
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- short name
- C. cainito
- taxon range
- Gabon
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4
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Encyclopedic overview
Chrysophyllum cainito is a tropical tree of the family Sapotaceae. It is native to the Isthmus of Panama, where it was domesticated. It has spread to the Greater Antilles and the West Indies and is now grown throughout the tropics, including Southeast Asia. It grows rapidly and reaches 20 meters in height.
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