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Taxon:  Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen



Summary
Genus:
Manilkara
Family:
Sapotaceae
Subfamily:
Sapotoideae
Tribe:
Sapoteae
Nomen number:
102614
Place of publication:
Blumea 7:410. 1953
Verified:
11/16/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Achras zapota L.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Achradelpha mammosa O. F. Cook
Achras mammosa L.
Achras zapota L. var. zapota
Calocarpum mammosum Pierre
Lucuma mammosa C. F. Gaertn.
Pouteria mammosa Cronquist

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Achras zapota L. var. zapotilla Jacq.
Achras zapotilla (Jacq.) Nutt.
Manilkara achras (Mill.) Fosberg
Manilkara zapotilla (Jacq.) Gilly
Sapota zapotilla (Jacq.) Coville
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Reference(s)
  1. Alcorn, P. W. 2002. Chapter 4. Chicle (Manilkara zapota). People and plants Conservation Series Earthscan, London, Englnad; New York. 49-60. Note: this review provides information on this species as a natural, unmanaged resouce exploited by its latex, and its use based on traditional silvicultural practices
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  3. Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
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  5. Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage
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  7. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  8. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2001. World checklist and bibliography of Sapotaceae
  9. Hackett, C. & J. Carolane. 1982. Edible Horticultural Crops Academic Press.
  10. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  11. Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
  12. Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
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  15. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
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  22. Reichel, S. 1998. pers. comm. Note: re. German common names
  23. Reitz, R., ed. 1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense. Note: = Achras zapota L.
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Common names
English
chicle –
naseberry –
sapodilla –
sapote –
French
sapotier –
sapotillier –
German
Breiapfelbaum –
Kaugummibaum –
Sapodillbaum –
Sapote –
Spanish
chico sapote –
níspero –
zapote –
zapotillo –
Swedish
sapotillplommon –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern America Mexico  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  
2Cultivated    widely cult. in tropics
5UncertainSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador native status uncertain
Native
Northern America
  • REGION: Mexico
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua
Cultivated (widely cult. in tropics)
Uncertain
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: El Salvador (native status uncertain)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodfruit Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Human foodgum/mucilagegum extracted from stem, base of chewing gumLeung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Materialsbeads Smith, R. J. Botanical beads of the world (on-line resource).
MaterialswoodtimberBoutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=102614. Accessed 19 May 2025.