Diospyros nigra
The black sapote (Diospyros nigra), also known as the chocolate pudding fruit, black soapapple and (in Spanish) zapote prieto, is a species of persimmon. The tropical fruit tree is native to eastern Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and into Colombia. The common name sapote refers to any soft, edible fruit. Black sapote is not related to white sapote nor mamey sapote.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. nigra
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List
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Diospyros Nigra Media
A ripe, jumbo and seedless Black Sapote (Diospyros digyna / Ebenaceae) from a seedling tree in Palm Bay, Florida.
A ripe, jumbo and seedless Black Sapote (Diospyros digyna / Ebenaceae) from a seedling tree in Palm Bay, Florida, compared with three common Black Sapotes from three different trees.
A ripe, jumbo and seedless Black Sapote (Diospyros digyna / Ebenaceae) from a seedling tree in Palm Bay, Florida, is shown here cut in half vertically.
The vertically cut halves of a ripe, jumbo and seedless Black Sapote (Diospyros digyna / Ebenaceae) from a seedling tree in Palm Bay, Florida, is compared with the same of a oval shaped common Black Sapote.
The vertically cut half of a ripe, jumbo and seedless Black Sapote (Diospyros digyna / Ebenaceae) from a seedling tree in Palm Bay, Florida, along with the same from three common Black Sapotes are compared with an 1-inch (2.54-cm) diameter coin.
References
- ↑ 'Diospyros nigra (J.F.Gmel.) Perrier. The Plant List. Retrieved 5 August 2014.