Cornuella venezuelanensis

Cornuella venezuelanensis
At Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Belém, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus:
Species:
C. venezuelanensis
Binomial name
Cornuella venezuelanensis
Synonyms[2]
  • Achras mayana (Lundell) Lundell
  • Chrysophyllum venezuelanense (Pierre) T.D.Penn.
  • Chrysophyllum excelsum Huber
  • Gambeya excelsa (Huber) Aubrév.
  • Lucuma lucentifolia Standl.
  • Lucuma pentasperma Standl.
  • Pouteria dibrachiata Lundell
  • Pouteria lucentifolia (Standl.) Baehni
  • Pouteria mayana Lundell
  • Pouteria pentasperma (Standl.) Baehni
  • Pouteria petenensis Lundell

Cornuella venezuelanensis (synonym Chrysophyllum venezuelanense) is a tree in the family Sapotaceae, native to the tropical Americas. It is the sole species in the genus Cornuella.[3]

Description

Cornuella venezuelanensis grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall. The fruit is yellow.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Cornuella venezuelanensis is native to Mexico, Central America and tropical South America including Brazil. Its habitat is mainly in lowland forests.[1]

Uses

The fruit of Cornuella venezuelanensis is edible. The timber is used in construction and for fences.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Chrysophyllum venezuelanense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T145813280A146792119. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T145813280A146792119.en. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Cornuella venezuelanensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Cornuella Pierre". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b Ken Fern. "Chrysophyllum venezuelanense". Useful Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 28 September 2022.


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