Chrysophyllum cainito

Not to be confused with Pouteria caimito.

Chrysophyllum cainito
Fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Chrysophyllum
Species:
C. cainito
Binomial name
Chrysophyllum cainito
Synonyms[2]
  • Cainito pomiferum Tussac
  • Chrysophyllum bonplandii Klotzsch ex Miq.
  • Chrysophyllum caeruleum Jacq.
  • Chrysophyllum jamaicense Jacq.
  • Chrysophyllum maliforme L.
  • Chrysophyllum monopyrenum Spreng.
  • Chrysophyllum ottonis Klotzsch ex Miq.

Chrysophyllum cainito is a tropical tree of the family Sapotaceae. It is native to the Isthmus of Panama, where it was domesticated.[3] It has spread to the Greater Antilles and the West Indies and is now grown throughout the tropics, including Southeast Asia.[4] It grows rapidly and reaches 20 meters in height.

  1. ^ Condit, R. (2022). "Chrysophyllum cainito". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T197735752A197789299. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Chrysophyllum cainito". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  3. ^ Petersen, Jennifer J.; Parker, Ingrid M.; Potter, Daniel (March 2014). "Domestication of the neotropical tree Chrysophyllum cainito from a geographically limited yet genetically diverse gene pool in Panama". Ecology and Evolution. 4 (5): 539–553. doi:10.1002/ece3.948. ISSN 2045-7758. PMC 4098135. PMID 25035796.
  4. ^ ”Chrysophyllum cainito” at AgroForestryTree Database at http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/products/afdbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=524 Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine.