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Sapotaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Sideroxylon tepicense

Sideroxylon tepicense

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sideroxylon tepicense is a tree that can grow around 6 - 25 metres tall with a spreading crown[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. , 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 local use as a food and source of materials. The fruit is sold in local markets[ 1981 Title Rio Mayo Plants - A study of the flora and vegetation of the valley of the Rio Mayo, Sonora Publication Author Gentry H.S. Publisher Carnegie Institution of Washington; Washington DC Year 1942 ISBN Description One of my favourite authors on native plants, often including their uses. This is an excellent example with lots of information, even though the book is 80 years old. ]. Sideroxylon tepicense has a wide range from Mexico to El Salvador. Despite change in land use occurring across its range, this species is not currently considered to be significantly impacted by the habitat loss. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeC. America - El Salvador, Honduras; Southern N. America - southern and central Mexico
HabitatDry forests, tropical deciduous forests, and semi-evergreen tropical forest, on slopes, and in rocky stream canyon and riparian canyon bottoms; at elevations from 100 - 1,900 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].