Definition of Chrysophyllum

1. Noun. Tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Chrysophyllum

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

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

1. Contributions to the Paleobotany of Peru, Bolivia and Chile: Five Papers by Edward Wilber Berry (1922)
"Clusia leaves are still thicker than those of Chrysophyllum and tend to be larger, ... The genus Chrysophyllum, with between 50 and 60 existing species, ..."

2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"Chrysophyllum (Greek, golden leaf, in reference to the color of the under ... The various species of Chrysophyllum have beautiful broad green leaves, ..."

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