About White sapota
The white sapote, scientific name Casimiroa edulis, also called casimiroa and Mexican apple, and known as cochitzapotl in the Nahuatl language (meaning "sleep-sapote") is a species of tropical fruiting tree in the family Rutaceae, native to eastern Mexico and Central America south to Costa Rica. The genus is named for "an Otomi Indian, Casimiro Gómez, from the town of Cardonal in Hidalgo, Mexico, who fought and died in Mexico's war of independence."
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Casimiroa edulis
- Genus
- Casimiroa
- Family
- RUTACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Mexico
Local Names
- Malayalam
- വെള്ള സപ്പോട്ട
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
White sapota belongs to the Rutaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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