Sapotaceae FAMILY
Sideroxylon capiri
Sideroxylon capiri
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sideroxylon capiri is a tree growing up to 18 metres tall with a bole up to 75cm in diameter[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, which is sometimes sold in local markets.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouthern N. America - western Mexico (Jalisco to Oaxaca)
HabitatTropical deciduous forest, (selva baja caducifolia) or seasonal semi-deciduous forest;at elevations from near sea level to 1,600 metres[ 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 ]