Black sapote facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Black sapote
Scientific classification
Genus:	Diospyros
Species:	nigra
Synonyms
List Diospyros digyna Jacq. Diospyros edulis Lodd. ex Sweet Diospyros nigra Blanco Diospyros obtusifolia Willd. Diospyros obtusifolia Kunth Diospyros revoluta Poir. Diospyros sapotanigera DC. Diospyros tliltzapotl Sessé & Moc. Sapota nigra J.F.Gmel.

The black sapote (Diospyros nigra), also known as the chocolate pudding fruit, black soapapple and (in Spanish) zapote prieto, is a species of persimmon. The tropical fruit tree is native to eastern Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and into Colombia. The common name sapote refers to any soft, edible fruit. Black sapote is not related to white sapote nor mamey sapote.

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In Spanish: Diospyros nigra para niños