✿Rutaceae · Casimiroa

White Sapota

Casimiroa edulis

Also known as Mexican Apple

Tree

Plant Details

Leaf arrangement: AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.“The leaves are alternate, palmately compound with three to five leaflets, the leaflets 6–13 cm long and 2.5–5 cm broad with an entire margin, and the leaf petiole 10–15 cm long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaf type: Palmately compoundrecordedLeaflets radiate outward from a single point, like fingers on a hand.
Leaf margin: EntirerecordedA smooth, unbroken edge with no teeth or notches.“The leaves are alternate, palmately compound with three to five leaflets, the leaflets 6–13 cm long and 2.5–5 cm broad with an entire margin, and the leaf petiole 10–15 cm long.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Characters marked “recorded” are for White Sapota itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family.

Fruit type: DruperecordedA fleshy fruit with a single hard stone/pit enclosing the seed.“The fruit is an ovoid drupe, 5–10 cm in diameter, with a thin, inedible skin turning from green to yellow when ripe, and an edible pulp, which can range in flavor from bland to ban” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Characters marked “recorded” are for White Sapota itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only.

A member of the Rutaceae family, White sapota (Casimiroa edulis) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand.

Botanical family

Citrus/Rue family

White Sapota belongs to the Rutaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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