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iSapotaceae
Image:Pouteria sapota - marmalade tree - desc-leaf cluster - from-DC1.jpg Pouteria sapota
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Sapotaceae
Genera
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Sapotaceae is a family of flowering plants, belonging to order Ericales. The family includes approximately 800 species of evergreen trees and shrubs in approximately 65 genera (35-75, depending on generic definition). Distribution is pantropical.

Many species produce edible fruits, and/or have other economic uses. Species noted for their edible fruits include Manilkara zapota (Sapodilla, Sapota), Manilkara chicle (Chicle), Chrysophyllum cainito (Star-apple or Golden Leaf Tree), Pouteria (Abiu, Canistel, Mamey sapote), Vitellaria paradoxa (Shea) and Sideroxylon australe (Australian native plum).

Trees of the genus Palaquium (Gutta-percha) produce an important latex with a wide variety of uses.

The seeds of the tree Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels produce an edible oil, traditionally harvested in Morocco.

The family name is based on Sapota, a name now treated as a synonym of Manilkara (also formerly known by the invalid name Achras).

Genera

Argania Aubregrinia Aulandra Autranella Baillonella Breviea Burckella Capurodendron Chromolucuma Chrysophyllum Delpydora Diploknema Diploon Eberhardtia Ecclinusa Elaeoluma Englerophytum

Faucherea Gluema Inhambanella Isonandra Labourdonnaisia Labramia Lecomtedoxa Leptostylis Letestua Madhuca Manilkara Micropholis Neohemsleya Neolemonniera Nesoluma Niemeyera Northia

Omphalocarpum Palaquium Payena Pichonia Pouteria Pradosia Pycnandra Sarcaulus Sarcosperma Sideroxylon Tieghemella Tridesmostemon Tsebona Vitellaria (syn. Butyrospermum) Vitellariopsis Xantolis

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