Casimiroa edulis La Llave

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Photo: Mark Hyde
Near bridge over Mukuvisi River

Synonyms:
Common names:	Mexican apple (English) White sapote (English)
Description:	Tree to 17 m. Leaves digitate; leaflets usually 5, elliptic to ovate, glabrous, strongly dotted with pellucid glands. Flowers greenish, fragrant. Fruit 7.5-10 cm in diameter, yellowish-green; pulp cream-coloured.
Notes:	Commonly cultivated for its edible fruit and seen from time to time as an escape, mainly in and near urban areas.
Derivation of specific name:	edulis: edible
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Native of Mexico.
Growth form(s):	Tree.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Image last updated:	Saturday 28 October 2006
Literature:

Flora of Zambia: Casimiroa edulis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Casimiroa edulis

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Casimiroa edulis
African Plant Database: Casimiroa edulis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Casimiroa edulis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Casimiroa edulis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Casimiroa edulis
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Casimiroa edulis
JSTOR Plant Science: Casimiroa edulis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Casimiroa edulis
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Wikipedia: Casimiroa edulis