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Chrysophyllum gonocarpum

Chrysophyllum gonocarpum
Photo: SergioAJV, CC BY-SA 4.0

Chrysophyllum gonocarpum is a large forest tree from South America, reaching about 20 metres tall, and it is grown mainly for its timber. It is a lowland and foothill forest species that is rarely cultivated as a garden plant, so care notes are general.

Family
Sapotaceae (Sapot family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while young and during dry spells, then let established trees rely mostly on rainfall.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates a range of forest soils.
Temperature
Warm conditions, about 15–35 °C; protect young trees from frost.
How easy
Moderate

About

Chrysophyllum gonocarpum is a tree in the family Sapotaceae, native to South America.

Where it grows

Chrysophyllum gonocarpum is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Its habitat is in lowland or foothill forests.

Other Chrysophyllum plants

Goldenleaf · Goldenleaf · Chrysophyllum amazonicum · Bastard redwood · Chrysophyllum aulacocarpum · Star apple · Chrysophyllum colombianum · Chrysophyllum durifructum · Chrysophyllum eximium · Chrysophyllum flexuosum · Chrysophyllum inornatum · Chrysophyllum lucentifolium

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Chrysophyllum gonocarpum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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