Sideroxylon capiri tempisque

Botanical Description

Sideroxylon capiri tempisque is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall, usually with a large, broad crown. The bole is usually short, it can be up to 120cm in diameter with stout, simple buttresses up to 250cm high. The plant is leafless for a few weeks in the dry season[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ , 1983 Title Sapotaceae Publication Flora Neotropica Monograph 52 Author Pennington T.D. Publisher The New York Botanical Garden; New York Year 1990 ISBN 0-89327-344-9 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.