Species

Yellow-boxwood

Planchonella obovata

(R.Br.) Pierre

Taxonomy

Family

Sapotaceae

Genus

Planchonella

Species

Planchonella obovata

Lifecycle & Ecology

Growth Habit

Tree

EdibleNo

Also Known As

Chrysophyllum acuminatumPouteria obovataSersalisia liukiuensisSideroxylon coriaceumSideroxylon bancanumPlanchonella polymorphaSideroxylon argenteumPlanchonella philippensisPlanchonella lanceolataSideroxylon merrilliiSideroxylon chrysophyllumPlanchonella kingianaPlanchonella ferrugineaPlanchonella javensisSideroxylon undulatumPlanchonella attenuataSapota obovataSideroxylon ferrugineumSideroxylon timorensePlanchonella argenteaSideroxylon glomeratumSideroxylon philippensePlanchonella chrysophyllaSideroxylon lanceolatumPlanchonella merrilliiSideroxylon javenseSideroxylon nodosumPlanchonella clarkeanaHormogyne cochinchinensisPlanchonella glabraSersalisia obovataSideroxylon attenuatumSideroxylon liukiuensePouteria glabraPlanchonella nodosaPlanchonella indicaSideroxylon browniiSideroxylon apoenseSideroxylon glabrumPlanchonella kingiana var. andamanicaSideroxylon ahernianumSideroxylon novoguineensePlanchonella cochinchinensisPlanchonella bancanaSideroxylon indicumAchras obovataSersalisia ferrugineaChrysophyllum obovatum

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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