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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.
Steroid glycosides are saponins with 27-C atoms. [4] They are modified triterpenoids where their aglycone is a steroid, these compounds typically consist of a steroid aglycone attached to one or more sugar molecules, which can have various biological activities.
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]
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 ...
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).
Manilkara huberi is a large tree, reaching heights of 30–55 metres (98–180 ft). The leaves are oblong, approximately 1–2 decimetres (3.9–7.9 in) in length, with yellow undersides. [3]