Sapodilla
Manilkara zapota is a fruit tree in the Sapotaceae family. It is commonly known as the Sapodilla or Sapota. It is from southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.[1] It is often grown for its fruit, which has a very malty and sweet flavor, and tastes like a pear.[2]
| Manilkara zapota | |
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| File:Sapodilla cut open inside flesh.jpg | |
| The flesh of a sapodilla fruit | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Manilkara |
| Species: | M. zapota
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| Binomial name | |
| Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen
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Sapodilla Media
Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota) tree growing in Eleuthera, Bahamas.
Sapodilla fruits being sold on a street in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
The fruit name is called sapota in tamil language and chikoo in hindi language.It’s a seasonal fruit.
Manilkara zapota, corteza con incisiones. Árbol del chicle. Jardín Botánico «Dr. Alfredo Barrera Marín». Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, México
Chikoo seeds (seeds of the species Manilkara zapota)
Manilkara zapota, bought at the Binnenrotte market in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Manilkara zapota - Nispero fruit and leaves 01.jpg
Manilkara zapota - Nispero fruit and leaves 01
- Manilkara zapota - Nispero fruit and leaves 04.jpg
Manilkara zapota - Nispero fruit and leaves 04
The fruit name is called sapota in tamil language and chikoo in hindi language.It’s a seasonal fruit.
- Sapodilla fruit from Bangladesh.jpg
Sapodilla fruit from Bangladesh
References
- ↑ "Taxonomy - GRIN-Global Web v 1.10.6.2". npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ↑ "Species Profile: Sapodilla". Rainforest Alliance. Retrieved 2020-08-09.