Royen is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus manilkara family sapotaceae. Semi di manilkara zapota zapote chicle sapodilla prezzo per confezione da 1 semi. Starr1205226086manilkara zapotaleaves and flower budiao tropical gardens of mauimaui 25049856051. Trees are at home in both dry and wet climates and is drought tolerant.
Mar 18, 2014 sapodilla is an evergreen tree and its binominal name is manilkara zapota. Sapotaceae of north america update, database version 2011 acquired. Manilkara zapota caracteristicas, habitat, propiedades. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. It occurs in tropical asia from indochina cambodia, myanmar, thailand and vietnam to malesia indonesia, malaysia and papua new guinea. Description the sapodilla is a fairly slowgrowing, longlived tree, upright and elegant, distinctly pyramidal when young. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Abstract manilkara zapota is a fruit belonging to the sapotaceae, native to mexico and central america and is cultivated in tropical countries. Royen 1953, e una pianta della famiglia delle sapotacee, che e coltivata per il chicle ingrediente tradizionale delchewinggum, estratto. Manilkara bahamensis, the wild dilly, is native to the florida keys and has less desirable fruit. Manilkara kauki is a plant in the subfamily sapotoideae, and the tribe sapoteae of the family sapotaceae. Meaty fruit with soft, dark brown flesh having a sugary, fruity flavor. It was introduced to the philippines during spanish.
Within the trees bark is the white, gummy sap the tree is famous for, called chicle. This plant is a seedling and will take a few years to fruit. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120326 which reports it as an accepted name record 120271 with original publication details. Manilkara zapota sapodilla manilkara zapota sapodilla manizapomaza appearance.
Propagation is usually by seed, with superior varieties being veneergrafted. The sapodilla is reasonably hardy tree when full grown and can stand temperatures into the high 20s. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. An example natural occurrence is in coastal yucatan in the petenes mangroves ecoregion, where it is a subdominant plant species. The sapodilla can survive temperatures to the upper 20s. Sapota achras zapota commonly known as chiku and it can make sapota or. Manilkara zapota, manilkara achras, achras sapota, sapodilla. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. Sapodilla 4 superior fruit cultivars are available.
This sapodilla variety was brought by toptropicals from thailand in 2005. A uniquely flavored fruit, the soft brown flesh of the sapodilla tastes a bit like a sweet mix of brown sugar and root beer. Manilkara is a genus of trees in the family sapotaceae, widespread in the old and new world tropics and subtropics. Multivariate analysis of plants sapodilla manilkara zapota l. Manilkara e um genero botanico pertencente a familia sapotaceae, tambem conhecida como macaranduba. Manilkara zapota 241 encontrada en huertos familiares maya yucatan. Sep 15, 2012 the sapodilla tree is a slowgrowing evergreen that can reach heights of 100 feet. The generic name derives from manilkara, a vernacular name in the malayalam language of south india for manilkara kauki, the type species for the genus quattrocchi, 2000. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Evergreen tree to about 20 m 66 ft high with stout trunk. Strong and windresistant, it maintains an extensive root system.
The sapodilla tree is also the source of chicle, a chewing gum component. En mexico y guatemala hay plantaciones comerciales 7. Sapodilla is an evergreen tree and its binominal name is manilkara zapota. The sapodilla manilkara zapota is sweet, luscious, practical and borne abundantly by a handsome, drought and windresistant tree. The sapodilla tree is also the source of chicle, a sticky latex substance used in chewing gum and industrial applications. Sapodilla o chicozapote ficha tecnica y cuidados todo sobre. With regard to manilkara zapota chiku or sapodilla, the specific epithet is believed to derive from the aztec language nahuatl word tzapotl which means a soft, sweet fruit. This document is enh564, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Manilkara zapota sapodilla manilkara zapota sapodilla. The glossy green leaves are clustered in spirals at the tip of forked twigs. With regard to manilkara zapota chiku or sapodilla, the. The sapodilla tree is a slowgrowing evergreen that can reach heights of 100 feet.
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