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n. - Evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides.

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  • A regional fruit in the Valladolid area of the Yucatan, related to the mamey and other sapote species, caimito is used in ices and ice cream.
  • (8-9); Passiflora spp., passion fruit (most); Pouteria caimito, Abiu (6);
  • The upper layer is dominated by trees such as pine trees, alnus, mango, rimes, acacia (Samanea saman), santol and caimito.
  • Collect equal amounts of fresh leaves of avocado (Persea Americana), banaba (Annona muricata) and star apple (caimito, Chrysophyllum cainito).
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