bσbi-wata (FCD) bσt-lεm i.e., butter-lime; cf. Ituriodendron bequaertii, Sapotaceae (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KRIO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
koroma (B&D) (IVORY COAST, KYAMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
star apple, caimito, cainito, bubby water (Sierra Leone)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
caïnitier (the tree)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
Flora
Entry for CHRYSOPHYLLUM cainito L. [family SAPOTACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (1968) Author: J. H. Hemsley
Names
CHRYSOPHYLLUM cainitoL. [family SAPOTACEAE], has been planted at Amani (e.g. Soleman in Herb. Amani 6197 ! & Greenway 1600! & 2362!), Dar es Salaam (e.g. Omari 16!), in Zanzibar (e.g. Sir John Kirk’s old garden, Greenway 1318!) and also probably at other places (see T.T.C.L.: 562 (1949) and U.O.P.Z.: 191 (1949)).
Information
This tropical American species has an elliptic leaf, usually 10–12 cm. long, the undersurface of which is clothed with an attractive and persistent reddish-brown silky indumentum. The fruit, known as the star apple or caimito, is greenish-yellow or purplish with a delicious soft pulp. It is usually subglobose and up to 12 cm. in diameter.
