Sapodilla (Chikoo): History, Characteristics & Cultivation
Sapodilla , scientifically known asManilkara zapota , belongs to the Sapotaceae home , a grouping of tropical and semitropical tree diagram and shrub that include species like mamey sapote ( Pouteria sapota ) and shea ( Vitellaria paradoxa ) . Within the plant kingdom ( Plantae ) , it falls under the phylumTracheophyta(vascular plant ) , classMagnoliopsida(dicotyledons ) , and orderEricales . The genusManilkaracomprises about 80 species , withzapotabeing the most economically significant due to its edible fruit and latex ( chicle gum ) ....