Chrysophyllum splendens

Chrysophyllum splendens is a plant in the family Sapotaceae, native to Brazil.

Chrysophyllum splendens
Bark
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Chrysophyllum
Species:	C. splendens
Binomial name
Chrysophyllum splendens Spreng.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Chrysophyllum amplifolium A.DC. Chrysophyllum olfersii Klotzsch ex Miq. Chrysophyllum pulcherrimum Mart. & Eichler Villocuspis splendens (Spreng.) Aubrév. & Pellegr.

Description

Leaves

Chrysophyllum splendens grows as a shrub or tree up to 18 metres (60 ft) tall. The trunk has a diameter up to 50 cm (20 in). The timber is locally used in construction and for furniture.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

Chrysophyllum splendens is native to the Brazilian states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Pernambuco.^[1] Its habitat is in hilly rainforest, at altitudes to 100 m (300 ft).^[3]