Sapodilla
Sapodilla tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Sapotaceae Genus: Manilkara Species: M. zapota
Binomial name
Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen

Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota) is a long-lived, evergreen tree native to the New World tropics. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1398 KB) Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota) tree. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of land plants. ... Magnoliopsida is the botanical name for a class of flowering plants. ... Families See text. ... Genera See text Sapotaceae is a family of flowering plants, belonging to order Ericales. ... Species About 70-90 species including: Manilkara bahamensis Manilkara bidentata Manilkara chicle Manilkara hexandra Manilkara kauki Manilkara littoralis Manilkara zapote Manilkara is a genus of trees native throughout the tropics, with a concentration of species in the New World. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Carl Linnaeus, Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as  , (May 13, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... Frontispiece of Peter Martyr dAnghieras De orbe novo (On the New World). Carte dAmérique, Guillaume Delisle, 1722. ...

Unripe Sapodilla fruit

Sapodilla grows to 30-40 m tall. It is wind-resistant and the bark is rich in a white, gummy latex called chicle. The ornamental leaves are medium green and glossy. They are alternate, elliptic to ovate, 7-15 cm long, with an entire margin. The white flowers are inconspicuous and bell-like, with a six-lobed corolla. The fruit is a large globose berry, 4-8 cm in diameter, very much resembling a smooth-skinned potato and containing 2-10 seeds. Inside, its flesh ranges from a pale yellow to an earthy brown color with a grainy texture akin to that of a well-ripened pear. The flavour is exceptionally sweet and quite delicious. The seeds are black and resemble beans, with a hook at one end that can catch in the throat if swallowed. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2000, 2257 KB) Unripened Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota) fruit. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3008x2000, 2257 KB) Unripened Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota) fruit. ... This article is about the typesetting system. ... Binomial name Manilkara chicle (Pittier) Gilly Chicle is the gum from Manilkara chicle, a species of sapodilla tree. ... Look up foliage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Flower (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ... This article is about the fruit. ... For other uses, see Potato (disambiguation). ... A ripe red jalapeño cut open to show the seeds For other uses, see Seed (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The chikoo trees yield fruit twice a year, though flowering may continue year round. The fruit has a high latex content and does not ripen until picked. Some are round and some are oval with pointed ends. It is a native of Mexico and was introduced to the Philippines during Spanish colonisation. For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ...

Sapodillas

Sold on a street at Guntur, India.

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Other Names

Sapodilla was formerly often known by the invalid name Achras sapota. It is known as chikoo or sapota in India, sofeda in Bangladesh, chikoo (also spelled "chikku," "chiku," or "ciku") in South Asia and Pakistan, chico in the Philippines, sawo in Indonesia, ciku in Malaysia, hồng xiêm (xa pô chê) in Vietnam, sapodilla or rata-mi in Sri Lanka, lamoot (ละมุด) in Thailand and Cambodia, níspero in Venezuela, dilly in the Bahamas, naseberry in the rest of the West Indies, sapoti in Brazil, and sapote in Nicaragua. Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ...

The fruit's flavor has been compared to cotton candy or caramel. “Candyfloss” redirects here. ... A piece of caramel confectionery. ...

Chiku

It has many names in India including as shown above "chiku". The slang term "Chikus" is also a term used for those who return to India (not an endearing term). For other uses, see Slang (disambiguation). ...

See also

• Black sapote
• Mamey sapote

Binomial name Diospyros digyna Jacq. ... A Mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota) is a fruit common in many Latin American countries and widely enjoyed by Cubans living in Cuba and south Florida. ...

External links and references

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