About Sapota
Manilkara zapota, commonly known as sapodilla (Spanish: [ˌsapoˈðiʝa]), sapote, chicozapote, chico, chicoo, chicle, naseberry, nispero, or soapapple, among other names, is an evergreen tree native to southern Mexico and Central America. An example of natural occurrence is in coastal Yucatán, in the Petenes mangroves ecoregion, where it is a subdominant plant species. It was introduced to the Philippines during Spanish colonization. It is grown in large quantities in Mexico and in tropical Asia, including India, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, as well as in the Caribbean.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Manilkara zapota
- Genus
- Manilkara
- Family
- SAPOTACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Tropics of the world
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
Local Names
- Hindi
- चीकू Chikoo, चीकू
- Bengali
- সপেটা sapeta, সফেদা
- Tamil
- Chappotta, சீமையிலுப்பை Chimaiyiluppai, சப்போட்டா
- Telugu
- సీమ ఇప్పచెట్టు Sima ippacettu, సపోట, సపోటా
- Kannada
- ಚಿಕ್ಕು Chikku, ಸಪೋಟ Sapota, ಸಪೋಟ
- Malayalam
- സപ്പോട്ട
- Marathi
- चिकू chiku, चिक्कू chikku, चिक्कू
Sapotaceae
Sapodilla/Chicle family
Sapota belongs to the Sapotaceae family.
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