Gayella

Gayella valparadisaea is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is the sole species in genus Gayella.^[3] It is a tree endemic to the coastal areas of central Chile. Due to the current rates of habitat loss, this species is classified as Endangered.^[4][1] It produces an edible fruit similar to that of lúcuma fruit.

Gayella
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Gayella Pierre
Species:	G. valparadisaea
Binomial name
Gayella valparadisaea (Molina) Pierre
Synonyms[2]
Gayella splendens (A.DC.) Aubrév. (1962) Gayella valparadisaea (Molina) Pierre (1890) Lucuma splendens A.DC. (1844) Lucuma valparadisaea Molina (1782) Pouteria splendens (A.DC.) Kuntze (1898) Vitellaria valparadisaea (Molina) Radlk. ex Dubard (1912)