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Mamey sapote is a large and highly ornamental evergreen tree that can reach a height of 15 to 45 m (49 to 148 ft) at maturity. [5] It is mainly propagated by grafting, which ensures the new plant has the same characteristics as the parent, especially its fruit, as it does not grow true to seed.
Pouteria is a genus of flowering trees in the gutta-percha family, Sapotaceae. The genus is widespread throughout the tropical Americas, with outlier species in Cameroon and Malesia . [ 2 ] It includes the canistel ( P. campechiana ), the mamey sapote ( P. sapota ), and the lucuma ( P. lucuma ).
Sapote (/ s ə ˈ p oʊ t iː,-eɪ,-ə /; [1] [2] [3] from Nahuatl: tzapotl [4]) is a term for a soft, edible fruit. [1] The word is incorporated into the common names of several unrelated fruit-bearing plants native to Mexico, Central America and northern parts of South America.
Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia in Narsapur, Medak district, India. The Sapotaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to the order Ericales.The family includes about 800 species of evergreen trees and shrubs in around 65 genera (35–75, depending on generic definition).
Pixtle is the name given to the processed seed of the mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota), a tropical tree native to Mexico and Central America.The seed is encased within the mamey sapote fruit, which is known for its sweet, creamy flesh. [1]
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Hence many species of Manilkara may be colloquially called "sapote" or "sapodilla" and indeed a number of unrelated fruit trees such as Pouteria sapota. M. huberi produces an edible latex called Chicle that can be harvested in a manner similar to the harvesting of the latex of the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis).
Manilkara zapota, commonly known as sapodilla (Spanish: [ˌ s a p o ˈ ð i ʝ a]), [4] sapote, chicozapote, chicoo, chicle, naseberry, nispero, or soapapple, among other names, [5] [6]: 515 is an evergreen tree native to southern Mexico and Central America.