Sawo manila (Manilkara zapota)

Sawo manila (Manilkara zapota)

Sawo manila In Bahasa known as Manilkara zapota, commonly known as the sapodilla  is a long-lived, evergreen tree native to southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.  It was introduced to the Philippines during Spanish colonization. It is grown in large quantities in India, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Mexico. The name "zapota" ultimately derives from the Nahuatl word tzapotl by way of the Spanish zapote.

Scientific classification of Manilkara zapota
Kingdom:     Plantae
(unranked):     Angiosperms
(unranked):     Eudicots
(unranked):     Asterids
Order:     Ericales
Family:     Sapotaceae
Genus:     Manilkara
Species:     M. zapota
Binomial name:
Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen

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Manilkara zapota

Sawo manila (Manilkara zapota)

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