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iManilkara
Image:Sapodilla tree.jpg Manilkara zapota
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Sapotaceae Genus: Manilkara
Species
About 70-90 species including: Manilkara bahamensis Manilkara bidentata Manilkara chicle Manilkara hexandra Manilkara kauki Manilkara littoralis Manilkara zapota

Manilkara is a genus of trees occurring throughout the tropics. The best known species are M. zapota (Sapodilla), M. chicle (Chicle) and M. bidentata (Balatá).

The genus yields edible fruit, wood and latex.

Synonyms of the genus include Achras and Sapota.

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