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Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Satinleaf
Florida native
Threatened Florida species
An occasional medium-sized tree of hammocks and flatwoods south of Lake Okeechobee and up the east coast into Brevard County. Ranges through the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles and Central America from southern Mexico to Nicaragua. Also occurs in Hawaii as an exotic.
Growing up to 40 feet tall with a typical 20 foot spread, satinwood has attractive foliage. The evergreen leaves are entire, elliptic, glossy green above and copper colored underneath. A good landscape tree where temperatures are not likely to go below freezing.
Chrysophyllum oliviforme is a member of the Sapotaceae - Sapodilla family.
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Aug 07, 2016
