Manilkara zapota

• Botanical Name : Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen
• Synonyms : Achras zapota L.
• Common Name : The Sapodilla Plum, Chikoo, Chico Sapote, Noseberry
• Plant Family : Sapotaceae
• Plant Form : Tree
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 1, 4-6, 8, 12, 14, 15, 19-21, 23, 27, 29

About Manilkara zapota Plant :

• Habit : A small, evergreen tree, hairy with milky juice.
• Leaves : Elliptic, entire, leathery, hairy, brown.
• Inflorescence : Solitary axillary.
• Flowers :
  • White in colour.
  • Sepals 6, 3 large than the others, petals 6 forming subglobose corolla, imbricate.
  • Stamens 6, opposite the corolla-lobes, alternating with pertaloid staminodes.
  • Ovary superior, 10-12 celled, style bifid.
• Fruit :
  • Berry fleshy,egg-shaped, rough, rusty-brown.
  • Seeds 4-5, shining, black.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : April-June
• Significance : It is mainly cultivated for its edible fruits.