Chrysophyllum ovale
Rusby
Oval starapple
SapotaceaeFruit
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Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible and eaten fresh.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Sapotaceae family native to tropical regions.
Names & Synonyms
Menihuemo, Quina quina
Cynodendron ovale (Rusby) Bernadi
References (1)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 131
