Chrysophyllum oliviforme subsp. oliviforme

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 246.

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. 2n = 52.


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

Distribution

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Fla., West Indies (Bahamas), West Indies (Cuba), West Indies (Hispaniola), West Indies (Jamaica), West Indies (Puerto Rico)

Discussion

Chrysophyllum oliviforme is a handsome tree that is frequently cultivated.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
acute +  and acuminate +
Richard P. Wunderlin +  and R. David Whetstone +
Linnaeus +
cuneate +  and rounded +
purple;black +
ellipsoid +  and ovoid +
1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (6.7 cm67 mm <br />0.067 m <br />) +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
broadly elliptic;ovate +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
tubular +, cyathiform +  and rotate +
Fla. +, West Indies (Bahamas) +, West Indies (Cuba) +, West Indies (Hispaniola) +, West Indies (Jamaica) +  and West Indies (Puerto Rico) +
Hammocks, scrub and wet thickets, frequently on coquina, coral, sandy and shelly soils +
solitary +  and fascicles +
persistent +
divided +  and not divided +
2 +  and 1 +
defoliated +  and leafy +
basal +  and superior +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
tenuinucellate +, unitegmic +  and hemitropous +
sericeous-tomentose +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
greenish yellow;greenish white +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Flowering mostly late summer (sporadic throughout year). +
3-5(-6)[-12]-carpellate +
Syst. Nat. ed. +
elongate +
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
indurate +
distinct +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Illustrated +
epipetalous +  and antipetalous +
densely hairy +  and glabrate +
lobed +  and capitate +
included +, exserted +  and terminal +
green +  and grayish +
coppery-hairy +
Chrysophyllum oliviforme subsp. oliviforme +
Chrysophyllum oliviforme +
subspecies +
grayish +  and russet +
evergreen +  and deciduous +
26 +, 14 +, 13 +  and [12 +