PlantFiles: Star apple, Caimito
Chrysophyllum cainito

I love the fruits of this plant. They taste similar to the Asian Persimmon, without the bittertaste at the end when really ripe. The fruits are green and then turns to purple; one must be careful of the seeds because the "hook" might get caught in your throat.

This is a tropical tree, with very beautiful foliage. The leaves are medium to deep green on the upper page, and fuzzy and bronze on the lower one. Depending on how you look at it, you will see a dense green, or a dense bronze foliage. Either way, it´s really pretty.

It produces plum sized red fruits that are edible. I never proved it, but I believe that slightly unripen fruits may contain a sticky latex.