Please help us! We really need it for our project. We can't find any. We are starting to get crazy about this project! Please! Thanks
2006-12-27 11:56:14 · 2 answers · asked by sims 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Bougainvillea
CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO L. - STAR APPLE.
Star apple Synonym
Achras caimito.
Common name
Star apple, golden leaf tree, cainito, achras caimito, abiaba, pomme de lait, estrella, sterappel, aguay.
Family
Sapotaceae.
2006-12-30 16:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by john h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bougainvillea is the genus... there are multiple specific epithets- dependent on variety.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bougainvillea for a few.
"Star apple?" I'm afraid I don't know what this is. You might try carambola. It is the only star-shaped edible fruit I can think of, besides anise.
2006-12-31 00:02:51 · answer #2 · answered by BotanyDave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋