Definition of Chrysophyllum cainito

1. Noun. Evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides.

Exact synonyms: Caimito, Star Apple
Generic synonyms: Fruit Tree
Group relationships: Chrysophyllum, Genus Chrysophyllum

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chrysophyllum Cainito

Chrysobalanus icaco
Chrysochloridae
Chrysochloris
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis chrysophylla
Chrysolepis sempervirens
Chrysolophus
Chrysolophus pictus
Chrysomelidae
Chrysomyia
Chrysophrys
Chrysophrys auratus
Chrysophrys australis
Chrysophyceae
Chrysophyllum
Chrysophyllum cainito (current term)
Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Chrysophyta
Chrysopidae
Chrysops
Chrysopsis
Chrysopsis mariana
Chrysopsis villosa
Chrysosplenium
Chrysosplenium americanum
Chrysosporium parvum
Chrysothamnus
Chrysothamnus nauseosus
Chu Kiang
Chuadanga District

Literary usage of Chrysophyllum cainito

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"Chrysophyllum cainito (X Уа). globular and smooth. A cross-section shows the star- shaped core, whence the common name. It varies from white to purple in ..."

2. Contributions to the Paleobotany of Peru, Bolivia and Chile: Five Papers by Edward Wilber Berry (1922)
"... and the Sandwich Islands, and in all tropical countries by the cultivated star apple, Chrysophyllum cainito Linne, a native of the West Indies. ..."

3. Manual of the Trees of North America (exclusive of Mexico). by Charles Sprague Sargent (1905)
"The most valuable species, Chrysophyllum cainito, L., a native of the West Indies and now cultivated in all tropical countries and naturalized in many parts ..."

4. Foods and Their Adulteration: Origin, Manufacture, and Composition of Food by Harvey Washington Wiley (1917)
"Star-apple (Cainito) (Chrysophyllum cainito).— The star-apple is one of the less important fruits which abound in Cuba. It is not very extensively used, ..."

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