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Chrysophyllum cainito | Star-apple | Taraphal.

Taxonomy of Chrysophyllum cainito Scientific classification of Chrysophyllum cainito Kingdom: Plantae Order: Ericales Family: Sapotaceae Genus: Chrysophyllum Species: C. cainito Binomial name :-Chrysophyllum cainito C ommon names of Chrysophyllum cainito Star-apple , Taraphal. Description and uses of Chrysophyllum cainito plant A medium sized evergreen tree. They are also planted in gardens . The fruit is slightly larger than a Chiku fruit and when cut open shows 8 to 10 compartments arranged like a star (hence the name star-apple). It contains small amount of sugar and is not much relished.