Chrysophyllum superbum
T. D. Penn.
Superb starapple
SapotaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible and eaten fresh.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, South America*,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Sapotaceae family native to tropical regions.
Names & Synonyms
Caimo negro
References (4)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 131
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 51
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 570
