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Chrysophyllum oliviforme

Chrysophyllum oliviforme subsp. oliviforme

damson-plum, saffron-tree, satin leaf
Photo is of parent taxon
Twigs

russet, older twigs grayish.
Leaves

petiole 5–10 mm;

blade broadly elliptic to ovate, (13–) 30–120 × (6–)15–40(–67) mm, marginal vein distinct, surfaces abaxially coppery-hairy, becoming grayish with age, adaxially glossy green.
Inflorescences

2–10-flowered or flowers solitary.
Pedicels

3–8 mm, sericeous-tomentose.
Flowers

sepals broadly ovate, 1.5–2 mm, margins ciliate, apex ciliate;

ovary 0.5–1 mm.
Berries

14–30 mm.
Seeds

elongate, 13–15 mm;

hilum ca. 1/3 seed length.
Florida

2n

= 52.

Chrysophyllum oliviforme

Chrysophyllum oliviforme subsp. oliviforme
Phenology Flowering mostly late summer (sporadic throughout year).
Habitat Hammocks, scrub and wet thickets, frequently on coquina, coral, sandy and shelly soils
Elevation 0-5 m (0-0 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
FL; West Indies
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
FL; West Indies (Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico)
Discussion

Subspecies 2 (1 in the flora).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Chrysophyllum oliviforme is a handsome tree that is frequently cultivated.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 8, p. 246. FNA vol. 8, p. 246.
Parent taxa Sapotaceae > Chrysophyllum Sapotaceae > Chrysophyllum > Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Subordinate taxa
C. oliviforme subsp. oliviforme
Name authority Linnaeus: Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 937. (1759) unknown
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