Chrysophyllum splendens

Chrysophyllum splendens
	Bark
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Chrysophyllum
Species:	C. splendens
Binomial name
	Chrysophyllum splendens; Spreng.
Synonyms
	Chrysophyllum amplifolium A.DC. ; Chrysophyllum olfersii Klotzsch ex Miq. ; Chrysophyllum pulcherrimum Mart. & Eichler ; Villocuspis splendens (Spreng.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. ;

Chrysophyllum splendens is a plant in the family Sapotaceae, native to Brazil.

Description

Chrysophyllum splendens grows as a shrub or tree up to 18 metres (60 ft) tall. The trunk has a diameter up to 50 cm (20 in). The timber is locally used in construction and for furniture.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Chrysophyllum splendens is native to the Brazilian states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Pernambuco.^[1] Its habitat is in hilly rainforest, at altitudes to 100 m (300 ft).^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Pires O'Brien, J. (1998). "Chrysophyllum splendens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35393A9926325. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Chrysophyllum splendens". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ken Fern. "Chrysophyllum splendens". Useful Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

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[IUCN-1] Pires O'Brien, J. (1998). "Chrysophyllum splendens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35393A9926325. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[POWO-2] "Chrysophyllum splendens". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[UTP-3] Ken Fern. "Chrysophyllum splendens". Useful Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

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