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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.
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.
Manilkara excisa (known locally as either sapodilla bullet, sapodilla or simply sappa [4]) is an endangered species of tall tree in the sapodilla family.It is endemic to the extremely steep, forested limestone hills of Trelawny, Cockpit Country and St. James parishes in Jamaica, where, although it is highly prized for its wood, it is threatened by habitat loss.
The Sapodilla Cayes (Spanish: Cayos Zapotillos) [3] is an uninhabited atoll in the Gulf of Honduras, in the Toledo District of Belize. They are administered by Belize , but Guatemala claims that the Belize–Guatemala maritime boundary is northwest of the cayes. [ 4 ]
Manilkara is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae.They are widespread in tropical and semitropical locations, in Africa, Madagascar, Asia, Australia, and Latin America, as well as various islands in the Pacific and in the Caribbean. [4]
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).
Chicle (white substance) oozing from the pod of a Manilkara zapota (sapodilla) tree in Panama. Chicle (/ ˈ tʃ ɪ k əl /) is a natural gum traditionally used in making chewing gum and other products. [1] It is collected from several species of Mesoamerican trees in the genus Manilkara, including M. zapota, M. chicle, M. staminodella, and M ...
Mamey sapote Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Sapotaceae Genus: Pouteria Species: P. sapota Binomial name Pouteria sapota (Jacq.) H. E. Moore & Stearn Synonyms See text Sapote, mamey, raw Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 520 kJ (120 ...