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| + | ===== Botanical Information ===== | ||
| + | ^Botanical Information^^ | ||
| + | ^Order | Ericales| | ||
| + | ^Family | Sapotaceae| | ||
| + | ^Genus | Chrysophyllum| | ||
| + | ^Common Name | Star apple| | ||
| + | ^Species | C. cainito| | ||
| + | ===== Maturity days ===== | ||
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| + | ===== Planting Months ===== | ||
| + | ^Planting months^^^^^^^^^^^^ | ||
| + | | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | | ||
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| + | ===== Permaculture uses ===== | ||
| + | ^Permaculture uses^^^ | ||
| + | | Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | | ||
| + | | | Food_Forest| Fruit| | ||
| + | ===== Growing condition comments ===== | ||
| + | ^Growing Condition ^Comment^ | ||
| + | |Drought Tolerant | No| | ||
| + | | Humidity tolerant | Yes| | ||
| + | | Planting area | Ground| | ||
| + | |Sunlight | Full_sun| | ||
| + | ===== Photos ===== | ||
| + | ^ Photos ^^^ | ||
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| + | ===== Short comments ===== | ||
| + | Tropical tree, grows in Townsville. | ||
| + | ===== General comments ===== | ||
| + | It grows rapidly and reaches 20 m in height. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple oval, entire, 5–15 cm long; the underside shines with a golden color when seen from a distance. The tiny flowers are purplish white and have a sweet fragrant smell. The tree is also hermaphroditic (self-fertile). It produces a strong odor. The fruit is globose and typically measures from 2 to 3 inches in diameter.[2] When ripe, it usually has purple skin with a faint green area appearing around the calyx. A radiating star pattern is visible in the pulp. Greenish-white and yellow-fruited cultivars are sometimes available. The skin is rich in latex, and both it and the rind are not edible. The flattened seeds are light brown and hard. It is a seasonal fruit bearing tree. The fruits are used as a fresh dessert fruit; it is sweet and often served chilled. Infusions of the leaves have been used against diabetes and articular rheumatism. The fruit has antioxidant properties.[3][4] The bark is considered a tonic and stimulant, and a bark decoction is used as an antitussive. The fruit also exists in three colors, dark purple, greenish brown and yellow. The purple fruit has a denser skin and texture while the greenish brown fruit has a thin skin and a more liquid pulp; the yellow variety is less common and difficult to find. A number of closely related species, also called star apples, are grown in Africa including C. albidum and C. africanum.[5] | ||
| + | ===== Tags ===== | ||
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