Manilkara facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Manilkara
Manilkara jaimiqui ssp. emarginata branch with developing fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Subfamily:	Sapotoideae
Tribe:	Sapoteae
Genus:	Manilkara Adans.
Type species
M. kauki (L.) Dubard
Synonyms
Achras L. (rejected name) Sapota Mill. (superfluous name)

Manilkara bidentata

Manilkara, previously known as Sapota, are plants in the family Sapotaceae. They are commonly known as Manilkara trees. An important species is Manilkara Chicle, a tree used to make chewing gum. Manilkara zapota is known as the common Sapodilla. Leaves form distinct rosettes at the ends of branches and short lateral shoots, obovate, leathery, glossy green above, paler below. Flowers are greenish-yellow, in small clusters under the new leaves.

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In Spanish: Manilkara para niños