Manilkara zapota grows as a medium to large tree up to 20 m in height and a trunk to 1 m in diameter. Trees are at home in both dry and wet climates and is drought tolerant. The glossy green leaves are clustered in spirals at the tip of forked twigs. An important species is manilkara chicle,the tree used to make chewing gum.
Trees of this genus yield edible fruit, useful wood, and latex. Pdf in vitro antibacterial activity in seed extracts of. Manilkara zapota, manilkara bidentata selected other species. The sapodilla manilkara zapota is sweet, luscious, practical and borne abundantly by a handsome, drought and windresistant tree. The sapodilla is reasonably hardy tree when full grown and can stand temperatures into the high 20s. Southern mexico, central america and the caribbean. Manilkara zapota synonyms, manilkara zapota pronunciation, manilkara zapota translation, english dictionary definition of manilkara zapota. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings manilkara. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
Now it is cultivated in thailand, india, cambodia, malaysia, bangladesh indonesia and mexico. Manilkara zapota definition of manilkara zapota by the free. Manilkara zapota, a rainforest plant that has become of economic importance, is now being cultivated in tropical countries for fruit production. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 120271 with original publication details. They are widespread in tropical and semitropical locations, in africa, madagascar, asia, australia, and latin america, as well as various islands in the pacific and in the caribbean. Royen is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus manilkara family sapotaceae. Uratelowering effect of manilkara zapota aqueous leaf extracts in a murine model of hyperuricemia.
Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. Manilkara is a genus of trees in the family sapotaceae. Description the sapodilla is a fairly slowgrowing, longlived tree, upright and elegant, distinctly pyramidal when young. Wood database and searchable library woodworkers source. Manilkara species, nispero, sapodilla manilkara zapota by olddude aug 12, 2011 5. Propagation is usually by seed, with superior varieties being veneergrafted. Group of institutions, college of pharmacy, kashti, ahmednagar, maharashtra, india bhagwan college of pharmacy, aurangabad, maharashtra, india correspondence should be addressed to sudarshan singh. Within the trees bark is the white, gummy sap the tree is famous for, called chicle.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120326 which reports it as an accepted name record 120271 with original publication details. Earlier, toxicological evaluation of seed mucilage of manilkara zapota linn. Fruit is perfectly roundshaped, medium size, and very sweet. Sapotaceae is a large, evergreen tree, more than 30 m in height and with a diameter up to 1. The leaves are arranged alternately and are clustered at branch tips. The low, irregular, and dense crown is made up of numerous thick and horizontal branches with shiny green foliage. It is occasionally found in hammocks and disturbed sites of lee and palm beach counties wunderlin, 2003. Manilkara zapota, sapotaceae, sapodilla,root, microscopy introduction manilkara zapota l. Manilkara simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The leaves are oblonglanceolate to ovateelliptic, medium green, glossy, 3 to 412 inches in length and 1 to 112 inches in width.
Manilkara zapota, also known as sapodilla, is very commonly distributed in indian subcontinent. Trees grow well in a wide range of climatic conditions from wet tropics to dry cool subtropical areas. Manilkara,previously known as sapota,are plants in the family sapotaceae. Royen, commonly known as sapodilla, chickoo or sapota, one of the wonders of nature belongs to family sapotaceae including about 65 genera and 800 species 1. Photo about fruit ellipsoid berry of manilkara zapota, sapodilla on tree. Although manilkara zapota is the accepted scientific name for this fruit from the sapotaceae family, achras zapota is also used in some countries. Strong and windresistant, it maintains an extensive root system. Manilkara zapota mnkzaoverview eppo global database. Screening of antioxidants present in unripe manilkara zapota fruit of indian origin by using lcmsms lcmsms can be used for screening of antioxidants present in unripe manilkara zapota fruits, for their potential application as new source of natural antioxidants for food, nutraceutical and. Fruit of manilkara zapota, sapodilla tree stock photo image.
The leaves are simple, elliptic or oblong, apex obtuse to shortly acuminate, glabrous. The sapodilla tree is a slowgrowing evergreen that can reach heights of 100 feet. Manilkara zapota in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Sapodilla facts, health benefits and nutritional value. Manilkara zapota article about manilkara zapota by the free. Both manilkara and achras are commonly used as generic names and. With regard to manilkara zapota chiku or sapodilla, the specific epithet is believed to derive from the aztec language nahuatl word tzapotl which means a soft, sweet fruit. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 120271. It was introduced to the philippines during spanish colonization. The sapodilla is an evergreen, longlived, erect and lactiferous tree which reaches upto 100 ft. Medium sized, yellow skinned fruit, about two inches across, bearing many similarities to the sapodilla. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional. Leaves form distinct rosettes at the ends of branches and short lateral shoots, obovate, leathery. Add a oneline explanation of what this file represents.
Sapodilla 4 superior fruit cultivars are available. Manilkara species, nispero, sapodilla manilkara zapota. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. The name sapodilla is taken from the spanish word zapotilla which means sapote a soft edible fruit. This sapodilla variety was brought by toptropicals from thailand in 2005. Uji bioaktivitas ekstrak buah sawo manila manilkara zapota. But they prefer a moist hot climate similar to that found at medium to low elevations in tropical areas, such as in coastal regions.
The trunk is straight, cylindrical, and grooved in the lower part. Sapodilla is a dull looking fruit but with potent antiviral, antibacterial as well as antiinflammatory properties. Zapota, sapota, chico, naseberry or sapodilla manilkara zapota are common names denominating a popular tropical fruit native to central america and the caribbean islands. Sapodilla facts and nutritional value health benefits times.
In vitro antibacterial activity in seed extracts of manilkara zapota, anona squamosa, and tamarindus indica article pdf available in biological research 432. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. An example natural occurrence is in coastal yucatan in the petenes mangroves ecoregion, where it is a subdominant plant species. Sapotaceae of north america update, database version 2011 acquired. An understanding of the physicochemical properties. A taxonomic species within the family sapotaceae the sapodilla, native to mexico, central america, and the caribbean, cultivated in tropical and subtropical climates worldwide. Manilkara zapota is an evergreen tree that can reach 40 m in height and 150 cm d. Screening of antioxidants present in unripe manilkara zapota fruit of indian origin by using lcmsms lcmsms can be used for screening of antioxidants present in unripe manilkara zapota fruits, for their potential application as new source of natural antioxidants for food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. Manilkara zapota ufifas center for aquatic and invasive plants. Royen show all show tabs sapodilla general information. A potential source of natural gum sudarshansingh 1 andsunilb. Herbarium catalogue 6 records date reference identified as.
971 319 1373 154 1370 1017 1046 508 845 1130 371 549 224 185 500 454 8 326 1249 1028 1362 200 1192 576 1170 155 89