Sapotaceae FAMILY Least Concern
Chrysophyllum viride
Chrysophyllum viride
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthMedium
A plant of mainly lowland areas in the moist tropics and subtropics of Brazil, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. Succeeds in sunny and lightly shaded positions[1]. Plants can withstand periodic inundation of the soil[1]. Newly planted young trees grow away moderately well[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. The germination rate is usually low, with the seed sprouting within 35 - 50 days[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Chrysophyllum+viride>
Pollinators
Insects
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2009 · ISBN 85-86714-34-4 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
- [2]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.