Chrysophyllum lucentifolium
Species of flowering plant
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Chrysophyllum lucentifolium is a plant in the family Sapotaceae, native to Central and South America.
| Chrysophyllum lucentifolium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Chrysophyllum |
| Species: | C. lucentifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysophyllum lucentifolium | |
Description
Chrysophyllum lucentifolium grows as a shrub or tree. The species is harvested for its timber.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Chrysophyllum lucentifolium is native to an area from Costa Rica in the north to southeastern Brazil.[1] It grows in a variety of habitats from forests to savanna.[2]
