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''Chrysophyllum'' is a group of trees in the Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.〔(Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 1: 192 ) in Latin〕〔(Tropicos, ''Chrysophyllum'' L. )〕 The genus is native to tropical regions throughout the world, with the greatest number of species in northern South America. One species, ''C. oliviforme'', extends north to southern Florida.〔(Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families )〕 ''Chrysophyllum'' members are usually tropical trees, often growing rapidly to 10–20 m or more in height. The leaves are oval, 3–15 cm long, green above, densely golden pubescent below, from which the genus is named.〔The generic name is derived from the Greek words χρυσός (''chrysos''), meaning "gold," and φυλλον (phyllos), meaning "leaf." See 〕 The flowers are small (3–8 mm), purplish white and have a sweet fragrant smell; they are clustered several together, and are hermaphroditic (self fertile). The fruit is edible; round, usually purple skinned (sometimes greenish-white), often green around the calyx, with a star pattern in the pulp; the flattened seeds are light brown and hard. The fruit skin is chewy like gum, and contrary to some reports, is edible. 〔(Flora of North America Vol. 8 Page 245 Cainito ''Chrysophyllum'' Linnaeus )〕〔(Flora of China, Vol. 15 Page 208 金叶树属 jin ye shu shu ''Chrysophyllum'' Linnaeus )〕 ;Species〔 ;Formerly included〔 *''Englerophytum magalismontanum'' (Sond.) T.D.Penn. (as ''C. magalismontanum'' Sond.) *''Jacquinia arborea'' Vahl (as ''C. barbasco'' Loefl.) *''Micropholis rugosa'' (Sw.) Pierre (as ''C. rugosum'' Sw.) *''Palaquium philippense'' (Perr.) C.B.Rob. (as ''C. philippense'' Perr.) *''Pouteria alnifolia'' (Baker) Roberty (as ''C. alnifolium'' Baker) *''Pouteria gardneri'' (Mart. & Miq.) Baehni (as ''C. gardneri'' Mart. & Miq.) *''Pouteria macrophylla'' (Lam.) Eyma (as ''C. macrophyllum'' Lam.) *''Pouteria reticulata'' (Engl.) Eyma (as ''C. reticulatum'' Engl.) *''Pradosia brevipes'' (Pierre) T.D.Penn. (as ''C. soboliferum'' Rizzini) *''Pradosia lactescens'' (Vell.) Radlk. (as ''C. burahem'' Riedel) ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chrysophyllum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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