Chrysophyllum flexuosum is a tree species in the family Sapotaceae native to eastern and southern Brazil. It grows up to 9 metres tall in evergreen and semi-deciduous lowland tropical moist forest.
The IUCN Red List assesses the species as least concern.
Triterpenic lactones can be found in the leaves of C. flexuosum.Triterpenic lactones of Chrysophyllum flexuosum (Sapotaceae) leaves. Marqui, Sara R.; Santos, Luciana A.; Bolzani, Vanderlan S.; Silva, Dulce H.S. from 29. Annual meeting of the Brazilian Chemical Society. Chemistry is energy: that changes life and preserves the environment. Book of abstracts (URL )
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External links Isotype at the herbarium of Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris