The star apple (Chrysophyllum cainito) is a fruit found in Isthmus of Panama, Greater Antilles, West Indies and South East Asia. The name comes from the a star pattern, visible in the pulp. It is not poisonous. Despite of its English name, it is not like an apple.
| Chrysophyllum cainito | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Chrysophyllum |
| Species: | C. cainito |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysophyllum cainito | |
