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    • ORDER ARECALES >
      • FAMILY ARECACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY ARECOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Areceae >
            • Subtribe Arecinae >
              • Genus Areca >
                • Areca catechu - Petel nut palm
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            • Subtribe Euterpeinae >
              • Genus Euterpe >
                • Euterpe oleracea
                • Euterpe precatoria
            • Subtribe Iquanurinae
            • Subtribe Ptychospermatinae
            • Subtribe Roystoneinae
          • Tribe Caryoteae >
            • Genus Arenga >
              • Arenga pinnata - Sugar palm
          • Tribe Cocoeae >
            • Genus Cocos >
              • Cocos nucifera (Coconut palm)
            • Genus Elaeis >
              • Elaeis quineensis - Oil palm tree
        • SUBFAMILY CALAMOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Calameae >
            • Genus Salacca >
              • Salacca wallichiana - Rakum palm
              • Salacca zalacca - Salak
        • SUBFAMILY CEROXYLOIDEAE >
          • Genus Phytelephas >
            • Phytelephas aequatorialis
            • Phytelephas macrocarpa
        • SUBFAMILY CORYPHOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Borasseae >
            • Genus Borassus >
              • Borassus flabellifer (Toddy palm)
            • Genus Lodoicea >
              • Lodoicea maldivica (Double coconut)
          • Tribe Phoeniceae >
            • Genus Phoenix >
              • Phoenix dactylifera (Date palm)
              • Phoenix reclinata (Senrgal date palm)
              • Phoenix sylvestris (Indian date palm)
        • SUBFAMILY NYPOIDEAE >
          • Genus Nypa >
            • Nypa fruticans (Nipa palm)
    • ORDER BRASSICALES >
      • FAMILY CAPPARACEAE >
        • Genus Capparis >
          • Capparis spinosa - Caper berry
        • Genus Crateva >
          • Crateva adansonii
          • Crateva religiosa - Garlic pear
      • FAMILY CARICACEAE >
        • Genus Carica >
          • Carica papaya - Papaya
        • Genus Jacaratia
        • Genus Vasconcellea >
          • Vasconcellea candicans - Mito tree
          • Vasconcellea goudotiana
          • Vasconcellea monoica
          • Vasconcellea pubescens - Mountain papaya
          • Vasconcellea querciflora
          • Vasconcellea x heilbornii - Babaco tree
    • ORDER CARYPHYLLALES >
      • FAMILY CACTACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY CACTOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Cacteae
          • Tribe Cereeae >
            • Genus Cereus >
              • Cereus hildmannianus
              • Cereus jamacaru
              • Cereus repandus
          • Tribe Helocereeae >
            • Genus Hylocereus >
              • Hylocereus costaricensis (Red-fleshed Pitahaya)
              • Hylocereus indatus (Pitahaya or Dragon fruit)
              • Hylocereus megalanthus (Yellow pitahaya)
        • SUBFAMILY OPUNTIEAE >
          • Tribe Opuntieae >
            • Genus Opuntia >
              • Opuntia ficus-indica (Prickly pear)
              • Opuntia matudae (Xoconostle cactus)
        • SUBFAMILY PERESKIOIDEAE >
          • Genus Pereskia >
            • Pereskia aculeata
            • Pereskia bleo - Rose cactus
    • ORDER CUCURBITALES >
      • FAMILY CUCURBITACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY CUCURBITOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Benincaseae >
            • Subtribe Benincasinae >
              • Genus Acanthosicyos >
                • Acanthosicyos horridus - Nara melon
                • Acathosicyos naudinianus - Gemsbok cucumber
              • Genus Benincasa >
                • Benincasa hispida - Winter melon
              • Genus Coccinia >
                • Coccinia grandis - Ivy gourd
              • Genus Cucumis >
                • Cucumis anguria - Maroon cucumber
                • Cucumis dipsaceus - Wild Spiny Cucumber
                • Cucumis melo - Muskmelon >
                  • Cantaloupe
                • Cucumis humofructus - Aadvark cucumber
                • Cucumis metuliferus - Horned melon
                • Cucumis myriocarpus - Gooseberry cucumber
                • Cucumis prophetarum - Paddy melon
                • Cucumis sativus (Cucumber) >
                  • Lemon Cucumber
              • Genus Citrullus >
                • Citrullus caffer - Citron melon
                • Citrullus colocynthis - Desert gourd
                • Citrullus ecirrhosus - Tsamma melon
                • Citrullus lanatus - Watermelon
              • Genus Lagenaria >
                • Lagennaria siceraria - Bottle gourd
            • Subtribe Luffinae >
              • Subtribe Cucumerinae
          • Tribe Cucurbiteae >
            • Genus Abobra >
              • Abobra tenuifolia - Cranberry gourd
            • Genus Cucurbita >
              • Cucurbita argyrosperma - Cushaw pumpkin
              • Cucurbita ficifolia - Figleaf gourd
              • Cucurbita foetidissima - Buffalo gourd
              • Cucurbita maxima - Giant pumpkin
              • Cucurbita moschata - Butternut squash
              • Cucurbita okeechobeensis
              • Cucurbita pepo - Field pumpkin
            • Genus Sicana >
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              • Acorn Squash
          • Tribe Joliffieae >
            • Genus Siraitia >
              • Siraitia grosvenorii (Luo han guo or Monk fruit)
            • Genus Telfairia
          • Tribe Momordiceae >
            • Genus Momordica >
              • Momordica charantia - Bitter melon
              • Momordica cochinchinensis - Gac
              • Momordica dioica - Spine Gourd
          • Tribe Sicyoeae >
            • Genus Cyclanthera >
              • Cyclanthera explodens
              • Cyclanthera pedata - Achocha gourd
            • Genus Frantzia
            • Genus Hodgsonia
            • Genus Luffa >
              • Luffa accutangula (Angled luffa)
              • Luffa Aegyptiaca (Smooth luffa)
            • Genus Marah
            • Genus Sechium - Chayota genus >
              • Sechium edule - Chayote
            • Genus Trichosanthes >
              • Trichosanthes cucumerina - Snake gourd
          • Tribe Siraitieae >
            • Genus Siraitia >
              • Siraitia grosvenorii - Monk fruit
    • ORDER ERICALES >
      • FAMILY ACTINIDIACEAE >
        • Genus Actinidia >
          • Actinidia arguta - Hardy kiwifruit
          • Actinidia chinensis - Golden kiwi)fruit
          • Actinidia diliciosa - Kiwi fruit
          • Actinidia kolomikta - Arctic kiwifruit
          • Actinidia melanandra - Red kiwifruit
          • Actinidia polygama - Silver vine
      • FAMILY EBENACEAE >
        • Genus Diospyros >
          • Diospyros blancoi - Velvet persimmon
          • Diospyros decandra - Gold apple
          • Diospyros kaki - Asian Persimmon
          • Diospyros lotus - Lilac persimmon
          • Diospyros nigra - Black sapote
          • Diospyros taxana - Texas persimmon
          • Diospyros virginiana (American Persimmon)
      • FAMILY ERICACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY ARBUTOIDEAE >
          • Genus Arbutus >
            • Arbutus andrachne - Greek strawberry tree
            • Arbutus azizonica
            • Arbutus unedo - Strawberry tree
            • Arbutus xalapensis
          • Genus Artostaphylos
          • Genus Xylococcus >
            • Xylococcus bicolor - Mission mananita
        • SUBFAMILY STYPHELIOIDEAE >
          • Genus Leptecophylla >
            • Leptecophylla juniperina
            • Leptecophylla tameiameiae
          • Genus Styphelia
        • SUBFAMILY VACCINOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Gaultherieae >
            • Genus Gaultheria
          • Tribe Vaccinieae >
            • Genus Gaylussacia >
              • Gaylussacia baccata - Black Huckleberry
              • Gaylussacia branchycera (Box Huckleberry)
              • Gaylussacia dumosa (Dwarf Huckleberry)
              • Gaylussacia frondosa (Blue Huckleberry)
            • Genus Vaccinium >
              • Bilberry or Whortleberry
              • Blueberry
              • Cranberry
              • Lingonberry or Cowberry
              • Huckleberry
      • FAMILY LECYTHIDACEAE >
        • Genus Bertholletia >
          • Bertholletia excelsa - Brazil nut
        • Genus Couroupita >
          • Couroupita guianensis - Cannonball tree
        • Genus Gustavia >
          • Gustavia superba
        • Genus Lecythis >
          • Lecythis pisonic
          • Lecythis zabucajo
      • FAMILY SAPOTACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY CHRYSOPHYLLOIDEAE >
          • Genus Chrysophyllum >
            • Chrysophyllum albidum - African star apple
            • Chrysophyllum cainito - Milk fruit
            • Chrysophyllum oliviforme - Wild Star apple
            • Chrysophyllum roxburghii
            • Chrysophyllum magalismontanum
          • Genus Englerophytum >
            • Englerrophytum magalismontanum
            • Englerophytum natalense
          • Genus Synsepalum >
            • Synsepalum dulcificum (Miracle fruit)
          • Genus Pouteria >
            • Pouteria australis
            • Pouteria campechiana - Cannistel
            • Pouteria caimito - Abiu tree
            • Pouteria eerwark
            • Pouteria lucuma - Lucuma
            • Pouteria multiflora - Broad - leaved lucuma
            • Pouteria sandwicensis
            • Pouteria sapota - Mamey sapote
            • Pouteria viridis - Green sapote
        • SUBFAMILY SAPODOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Sapoteae >
            • Genus Manilkara >
              • Manilkara bidentata - Cow tree
              • Manilkara chicle (Chicle)
              • Manilkara hexandra
              • Manilkara huberi
              • Manilkara zopota (Sapodilla)
            • Genus Mimusops >
              • Mimusops caffra
              • Mimusops elengi
              • Mimusops zeyheri
          • Tribe Sideroxyleae >
            • Genus Argania >
              • Argania spinosa
    • ORDER FABALES >
      • FAMILY FABACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY CAESALPINIOIDEAE >
          • Genus Pithecellobium >
            • Pithecellobium dulce
        • SUBFAMILY DETARIOIDEAE >
          • Genus Tamarindus - Tamarind genus >
            • Tamarindus indica - Tamarind
        • SUBFAMILY DIALIOIDEAE >
          • Genus Dialium >
            • Dialium cochinchinense
            • Dialium guineense - Black velvet tamarind
            • Dialium indum - Tamarin plum
        • SUBFAMILY FABOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Dalbergieae >
            • Genus Arachis - Peanut genus >
              • Arachis hypogaea - Peanut
          • Tribe Fabeae >
            • Genus Lathyrus - Peavine genus
            • Genus Pisum >
              • Pisum sativum - Pea
            • Genus Vicia >
              • Vicia faba - Broad bean
          • Tribe Phaseoleae >
            • Subtribe Cajaninae >
              • Genus Cajanus - Pigeon pea genus >
                • Cajanus cajan - Pigeon pea
            • Subtribe Glycininae >
              • Genus Glycine >
                • Glycine max
            • Subtribe Phaseolinae >
              • Genus Psophocarpus - Winged bean genus >
                • Psophocarpus tetragonolobus - Winged bean
    • ORDER LAMIALES >
      • FAMILY OLEACEAE >
        • Tribe Oleeae >
          • Genus Olea >
            • Olea europaea - Olive
      • FAMILY PEDALIACEAE >
        • Genus Sesamum >
          • Sesamum indicum - Sesame
          • Genus Couroupita
    • ORDER LAURALES >
      • FAMILY LAURACEAE >
        • Genus Persea >
          • Persea americana (Avocado)
    • ORDER MAGNOLIALES >
      • FAMILY ANNONACEAE >
        • Genus Annona >
          • Annona x atemoya - Atenmoya
          • Annona cherimola - Cherimoya
          • Annona chrysophylia - Graines
          • Annona crassiflora - Marrolo
          • Annona diversiflora - Ilama
          • Annona glabra - Pond apple
          • Annona montana - Mountain soursop
          • Annona muricata - Soursop
          • Annona purpurea - Soncoya
          • Annona reticulata - Custard apple
          • Annona sebegalensis - African custard apple
          • Annona squamosa - Sweetsop
        • Genus Anonidium >
          • Anonidium mannii - Junglesop
        • Genus Asimina >
          • Asimina triloba - Common pawpaw
        • Genus Monodora >
          • Monodora myristica - Calabash nutmeg
        • Genus Rollinia >
          • Rollinia deliciosa - Wild sugar apple
        • Genus Uvaria >
          • Uvaria chamae
          • Uvaria ovata
          • Uvaria rufa
      • FAMILY MYRRISTICACEAE >
        • Genus Myristica >
          • Myristica fragrans - True nutmeg
          • Myristica malabarica - Bombay nutmeg
        • Genus Pycnanthus
    • ORDER MALPIGHIALES >
      • FAMILY CALOPHYLLACEAE >
        • Genus Mammea >
          • Mammea africana - African mamey apple
          • Mammea americana - Mamey apple
      • FAMILY CLUSIACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY CLUSIOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Garcinieae >
            • Genus Garcinia >
              • Garcinia dulcis - Mundu tree
              • Garcinia humilis - Achacha tree
              • Garcinia gardneriana - Bacupari
              • Garcinia indica - Kokum tree
              • Garcinia intermedia - Lemon drop mangosteen
              • Garcinia mangostana - Mangosteen
          • Tribe Platonieae >
            • Genus Platonia - Bacury genus >
              • Platonia insignis - Bacuri tree
          • Tribe Plukenetieae
        • SUBFAMILY HYPERICOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Calophylleae >
            • Genus Mammea
      • FAMILY EUPHORBIACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY ACALYPHOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Acalypheae >
            • Genus Ricinus >
              • Ricinus communis
          • Tribe Plukenetieae >
            • Genus Plukenetia >
              • Plukenetia conophora
              • Plukenetia volubitis
        • SUBFAMILY CROTONOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Aleuritideae >
            • Genus Aleurites
          • Tribe Manitroteae >
            • Genus Manihot
          • Tribe Micrandreae >
            • Genus Schinziophyton
      • FAMILY MALPIGHIACEAE >
        • Genus Bunchosia >
          • Bunchosia argentea
          • Bunchosia armeniaca >
            • FAMILY GOMORTEGACEAE >
              • Genus Gomortega >
                • Gomortega keule
        • Genus Byrsonima >
          • Byrsonima crassifolia - Nance fruit
        • Genus Malpighia >
          • Malpighia emarginata (West Indian cherry)
      • FAMILY PHYLLANTHACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY ANTIDESMATOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Antidesmeae >
            • Genus Antidesma >
              • Antidesma bunius
          • Tribe Scepinae >
            • Genus Baccaurea
        • SUBFAMILY PHYLLANTHOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Phyllantheae >
            • Genus Phyllanthus >
              • Phyllanthus acidus (Star gooseberry)
              • Phyllanthus emblica (Indian gooseberry)
    • ORDER MALVALES >
      • FAMILY BIXACEAE >
        • Genus Bixa >
          • Bixa orellana
      • FAMILY MALVACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY BOMBACOIDEAE >
          • Genus Adansona - Baobab genus >
            • Adansonia digitata - Baobab
            • Adansonia grandidieri - Giant baobab
            • Andansonia gregorii - Australian baobab
          • Genus Quararibea >
            • Quararibea cordata - South American Sapote
        • SUBFAMILY BYTTNEROIDEAE >
          • Genus Theobroma >
            • Theobroma bicolor (Mocambo)
            • Theobroma cacao (Cacao tree)
            • Theobroma granddiflorum - Cupuacu tree
        • SUBFAMILY HELICTEROIDEAE >
          • Tribe Durionneae >
            • Genus Durio L. >
              • Durio dulcis (Red Durian)
              • Durio kutejensis - Durian pulu
              • Durio zibethinus (Durian)
              • Durio graveolens - Red fleshed durian
        • SUBFAMILY MALVOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Hibisceae >
            • Genus Abelmoschus >
              • Abelmoschus caillei - West African okra
              • Abelmoschus esculentus - Okra
        • SUBFAMILY STERCULIOIDEAE >
          • Genus Cola >
            • Cola acuminata
            • Cola nilida
          • Genus Sterculia
      • FAMILY MUNTINGIACEAE >
        • Genus Muntingia >
          • Muntingia calabura (Jamaica cherry)
    • ORDER MYRTALES >
      • FAMILY LYTHRACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY PUNICOIDEAE >
          • Genus Punica >
            • Runica granatum (Pomegranate)
            • Punica protopunica (Socotran pomegranate)
        • SUBFAMILY SONNERATIOIDEAE >
          • Genus Sonneratia >
            • Sonneratia alba
            • Sonneratia caseolaris
            • Sonneratia hainanensis
            • Sonneratia ovata
        • SUBFAMILY TRAPOIDEAE >
          • Genus Trapa >
            • Trapa natan - Water caltrop
      • FAMILY MYRTACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY MYRTOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Myrteae >
            • Genus Acca >
              • Acca sellowiana
            • Genus Amomyrtus
            • Genus Austromyrtus
            • Genus Eugenia
            • Genus Hexachlamys
            • Genus Luma >
              • Luma apiculata
              • Luma chequen
            • Genus Myrtus
            • Genus Plinia
            • Genus Psidium >
              • Psidium cattleyanum (Cherry Guava)
              • Psidium guajava (Guava)
            • Genus Rhodomyrtus
            • Genus Ugni
          • Tribe Syzygieae >
            • Genus Syzygium >
              • Syzygium jambos
              • Syzygium oleosum
              • Syzygium paniculatum
              • Syzygium papyraceum
              • Syzygium samarangense (Java apple)
              • Syzygium smithii
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    • ORDER ROSALES >
      • FAMILY CANNABACEAE >
        • Genus Celtis >
          • Celtis occidentalis
          • Celtis sinensis
      • FAMILY ELAEAGNACEAE >
        • Genus Elaeagnus >
          • Elaegnus angustifola - Russian olive
          • Elaeagnus multiflora - Cherry silverberry
        • Genus Hippophae >
          • Hippophae rhamnoides - Sea buckthorn
        • Genus Shepherdia >
          • Shepherdia argentea - Silver buffaloberry
          • Shepherdia canadensis - Canadian buffalberry
      • FAMILY MORACEAE >
        • Tribe Artocarpeae >
          • Genus Artocarpus >
            • Artocarpus altilis (Breadfruit)
            • Artocarpus camansi - Breadnut
            • Artocarpus integer (Cempedak)
            • Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit)
          • Genus Treculia >
            • Treculia africana (African breadfruit)
        • Tribe Dorstenieae >
          • Genus Brosimum - Breadnut genus >
            • Brosimum alicastrum - Breadnut
        • Tribe Durioneae >
          • Genus Durio >
            • Durio zibethinus (Durian)
        • Tribe Ficeae >
          • Genus Ficus >
            • Ficus carica - Common fig
            • Ficus coronata - Creek sandpeper fig
            • Ficus platypoda - Desert fig
            • Ficus racemosa - Cluster fig
        • Tribe Moceae >
          • Genus Maclura >
            • Maclura cochinchinensis - Cockpur thorn
            • Maclura pomifera - Osage orange
          • Genus Morus >
            • Morus nigra - Black mulberry
            • Morus rubra - Red mulberry
      • FAMILY RHAMNACEAE >
        • Genus Ziziphus >
          • Ziziphus jujuba
          • Ziziphus lotus
          • Ziziphus mauritiana
          • Ziziphus mistol
          • Ziziphus mucronata
          • Ziziphus nummularia
      • FAMILY ROSACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY AMYGDALOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Amygdaleae >
            • Genus Prunus >
              • Subgenus Amygdalus - Almond and Peach >
                • Prunus dulcis - Almond
                • Prunus persica - Peach
              • Subgenus Cerasus - Cherry tree >
                • Prunus avium (Sweet cherry)
                • Prunus cerasus (Sourc cherry)
              • Subgenus Prunus - Apricot and Plum >
                • Section Armeniaca - Apricot trees
                • Plum trees
              • Subgenus laurocerasus - Cherry laurel
              • Subgenus Lithocerasus
              • Subgenus Padus - Bird cherry
          • Tribe Maleae >
            • Subtribe Malinae >
              • Genus Cydonia >
                • Cydonia oblonga (Quince)
              • Genus Eriobotrya >
                • Eriobotrya japonica (Loquat)
              • Genus Malus >
                • Malus domestica - Apple tree
                • Malus sylvestris - European Wild apple
                • Malus pumila (Apple tree)
              • Genus Pyrus >
                • Pyrus communis - European pear
                • Pyrus pyrifolia - Asian pear
                • Pyrus x bretschneideri - Chinese white pear
              • Genus Sorbus >
                • Sorbus subgenus Aria
                • Sorbus subgenus Chamaemespilus
                • Sorbus subgenus Cormus
                • Sorbus subgenus Micromeles
                • Sorbus subgenus Sorbus
                • Sorbus subgenus Torminaria
        • SUBFAMILY ROSOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Rubeae >
            • Genus Prunus
            • Genus Rubus >
              • Rubus fruticosus (Blackberry)
              • Rubus x loganobaccus (Loganberry)
            • Genus Eriobotrya
          • Tribe Potentilleae >
            • Genus Fragaria >
              • Fragaria x ananassa (Straw berry)
              • Fragaria virginiana (Virgina strawberry)
              • Fragaria moschata - Musk strawberry
    • ORDER SAPINDALES >
      • FAMILY ANACARDIACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY ANACARDIOIDEAE >
          • Genus Anacardium >
            • Anacardium occidentale (Cashew tree)
            • Anacardium othonianum (Little cashew)
          • Genus Bouea
          • Genus Mangifera - Mango genus >
            • Mangifera indica - Mango tree
            • Mangifera odorata - Saipan Mango
            • Mangifera siamensis - Thai Mango
            • Mangifera sylvatica - Nepal Mango
          • Genus Rhus >
            • Rhus ovata - Sugar sumac
            • Rhus typhina - Staghorn sumac
        • SUBFAMILY SPONDIOIDEAE >
          • Genus Dracontomelon >
            • Dracontomelon duperreanum (Vietnamese: Sau)
          • Genus Spondias >
            • Spondias dulcis (Golden apple)
            • Spondias mombin (Yellow mommbin)
            • Spondias purpurea - Purple mombin
            • Spondias tuberosa (Brazil plum)
      • FAMILY BURSERACEAE >
        • Genus Canarium >
          • Canarium album
          • Canarium luzonicum
          • Canarium ovatum
          • Canarium pseudodecumanum
        • Genus Dacryodes >
          • Dacryodes edulis - Safou tree
      • FAMILY MELIACEAE >
        • Genus Lansium >
          • Lansium parasiticum - Langsat tree
        • Genus Sandoricum >
          • Sandoricum koetiape - Santol fruit
      • FAMILY RUTACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY AURANTIOIDEAE >
          • Tribe Citreae >
            • Subtribe Balamocitrinae >
              • Genus Aegle - Bael genus
            • Subtribe Citrinae >
              • Genus Citrus >
                • Important Species >
                  • Citrus maxima (Pomelo)
                  • Citrus medica (Citron)
                  • Citrus reticulata - Mandarin
                  • Citrus tangerina (Tangerine)
                • Important Hybrids >
                  • Citrus x sinensis (Sweet orange)
                  • Citrus reticula x sinensis (King orange)
              • Genus Fortunella
            • FAMILY VITACEAE >
              • Genus Cayratia >
                • Cayralia trifola (Vietnamese wild grape)
              • Genus Vitis >
                • Vitis labrusca (Fox grape vine)
                • Vitis vinifera (Common grape vine)
            • Subtribe Triphasiinae
          • Tribe Clauseneae >
            • Genus Glycosmis
        • SUBFAMILY TODDALIOIDEAE >
          • Genus Casimiroa >
            • Casimiroa edulis - White sapote
      • FAMILY SAPINDACEAE >
        • SUBFAMILY HIPPOCASTANOIDEAE >
          • Genus Aesculus - Horse chestnut genus >
            • Aesculus hippocastanum - Horse chestnut
        • SUBFAMILY SAPINDOIDEAE >
          • Genus Blighia >
            • Blighia sapida (Ackee)
          • Genus Diploglottis >
            • Diploglottis australis - Australian tamarin
          • Genus Dimocarpus >
            • Dimocarpus longan (Longan tree)
          • Genus Litchi >
            • Litchi chinensis (Lychee)
          • Genus Melicoccus >
            • Melicoccus bijugatus - Spanish lime
          • Genus Nephelium >
            • Nephelium hypoleucum (Korlan tree)
            • Nephelium malabile (Pulasan tree)
            • Nephelium lappaceum (Rambutan)
            • Nephelium xerospermoides (Hairless Rambutan)
          • Genus Paullinia >
            • Paullinia cupana - Guarana tree
          • Genus Talisia >
            • Talisia esculenta
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Tribe Sapoteae

​Genus Manilkara
Sapodilla genus

Edited by Ho dinh Hai
Long an - Vietnam
Updated: 18/11/2016

1- Introduction to the Genus Manilkara Adans. - Sapodilla genus

               1.1- Scientific classification
                Kingdom:          Plantae
               (unranked):        Angiosperms
               (unranked):        Eudicots
               (unranked):        Asterids
               Order:               Ericales
               Family:              Sapotaceae
               Subfamily:        Sapotoideae Eaton.
               Tribe:                Sapoteae Rchb. & Handb.
               Genus:               Manilkara Adans
                1.2- Genus Manilkara Adans. - Sapodilla genus
                + Overview
        Manilkara is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae. 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. A close relative is the genus Pouteria.
             Trees of this genus yield edible fruit, useful wood, and latex. The best-known  species are Manilkara bidentata (balatá), Manilkara chicle (chicle) and Manilkara zapota (sapodilla). Manilkara hexandra is the floral emblem of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province in Thailand, where it is known as rayan. Manilkara obovata shares the vernacular name of African pear with another completely different species, Dacryodes edulis, and neither should be confused with Baillonella toxisperma, known by the very similar name, African pearwood.
              The generic name, Manilkara, is derived from manil-kara, a vernacular name for  Manilkara kauki in Malayalam.
           Manilkara trees are often significant, or even dominant species in their native ecosystems, such as East Deccan dry evergreen forests, Central American  premontane  tropical wet forests, or together with Cynometra, in the Arabuko Sokoke National Park.
            Manilkara fruit are an important food item for various frugivores, in particular birds. The red fruit bat (Stenoderma rufum) is the primary - and possibly the only - seed disperser of Manilkara bidentata in parts of the Caribbean. Tuckerella xiamenensis, a species of  peacock mite, was described from a sapodilla tree.
           Several species are endangered due to overexploitation and habitat destruction.  Manilkara gonavensis of Haiti and Manilkara spectabilis of Costa Rica are almost extinct.
              Synonyms:
             1- Abebaia Baehni
             2- Achras L. (rejected name)
             3- Sapota Mill. (superfluous name)
             4- Chiclea Lundell
             5- Eichleria M.M.Hartog
             6- Hornschuchia Spreng.
             7- Mahea Pierre ex L.Planch.
             8- Manilkariopsis (Gilly) Lundell
             9- Mopania Lundell
            10- Murianthe (Baill.) Aubrév.
            11- Muriea M.M.Hartog
            12- Nispero Aubrév.
            13- Northiopsis Kaneh.
            14- Shaferodendron Gilly
            15- Stisseria Scop. 1777 illegitimate homonym
            16- Synarrhena Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
             + Species:
              The genus Manilkara includes 130-140 species.
              The important species that have edible fruits are:
              1- Manilkara bidentata (A.DC.) A.Chev. - balatá, ausubo,  bulletwood,  massaranduba, cow-tree or purple-heart
              2- Manilkara chicle (Pittier) Gilly - chicle
              3- Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard - palai, palu orrayan
              4- Manilkara huberi (Ducke) A.Chev.
             5- Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen - sapodilla, sapota, sapoti or dilly (Bahamas), naseberry (Caribbean), chico, chiku, ciku, snake fruit,níspero, nipero, mespel
             Source: Manilkara - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sapota tree
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Sapota fruit

2- Taxonomy of the Genus Manilkara Adans. - Sapodilla genus

             2.1- Selected species
             These species are among those included in the genus Manilkara:
             1- Manilkara adolfo-friederici (Engl. & K.Krause) H.J.Lam
             2- Manilkara altissima (Engl.) H.J.Lam
             3- Manilkara amazonica (Huber) Standl.
             4- Manilkara angolensis Lecomte ex Pellegr.
             5- Manilkara argentea Pierre ex Dubard
             6- Manilkara aubrevillei Sillans
             7- Manilkara balata (Aubl.) Dubard
             8- Manilkara bella Monach.
             9- Manilkara bequaertii (De Wild.) H.J.Lam
            10- Manilkara bidentata (A.DC.) A.Chev. - balatá, ausubo, bulletwood, massaranduba, cow-tree or purple-heart
            11- Manilkara boivinii Aubrév.
            12- Manilkara bojeri (A.DC.) H.J.Lam
            13- Manilkara bolivarensis T.D.Penn.
            14- Manilkara breviloba Gilly
            15- Manilkara butugi Chiov.
            16- Manilkara calcicola (Pittier) Gilly
            17- Manilkara calderonii Gilly
            18- Manilkara calophylloides H.J.Lam
            19- Manilkara capuronii Aubrév.
            20- Manilkara casteelsii (De Wild.) H.J.Lam
            21- Manilkara cavalcantei Pires & Rodrigues ex T.D.Penn.
            22- Manilkara chicle (Pittier) Gilly - chicle
            23- Manilkara concolor (Harv. ex C.H.Wr.) Gerstn.
            24- Manilkara celebica H.J.Lam
            25- Manilkara conzattii Gilly
            26- Manilkara cordifolia P.Royen
            27- Manilkara costata Dubard
            28- Manilkara cuneifolia Dubard
            29- Manilkara dardanoi Ducke
            30- Manilkara darienensis (Pittier) Standl.
            31- Manilkara dawei (Stapf) Chiov.
            32- Manilkara decrescens T.D.Penn
            33- Manilkara discolor (Sond.) J.H.Hemsl.
            34- Manilkara dissecta Dubard
            35- Manilkara doeringii (Engl. & K.Krause) H.J.Lam
            36- Manilkara duckei Monach.
            37- Manilkara dukensis (Engl. & K.Krause) H.J.Lam
            38- Manilkara duplicata (Sessé & Moc.) Dubard
            39- Manilkara eickii (Engl.) H.J.Lam
            40- Manilkara elata (Allemão ex Miq.) Monach.
            41- Manilkara excelsa (Ducke) Standl.
            42- Manilkara excisa (Urb.) H.J.Lam
            43- Manilkara fasciculata (Warb.) H.J.Lam & Maas Geester.
            44- Manilkara fischeri (Engl.) H.J.Lam
            45- Manilkara floribunda (Mart.) Dubard
            46- Manilkara fouilloyana Aubrév. & Pellegr.
            47- Manilkara frondosa (Hiern) H.J.Lam
            48- Manilkara gaumeri Gilly
            49- Manilkara gonavensis (Urb. & Ekman) Gilly ex Cronquist
            50- Manilkara grisebachii (Pierre) Dubard
            51- Manilkara guillotii (Hochr.) H.J.Lam
            52- Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard - palai, palu orrayan
            53- Manilkara hoshinoi (Kaneh.) P.Royen
            54- Manilkara howardii Gilly
            55- Manilkara huberi (Ducke) A.Chev.
            56- Manilkara ilendensis (Engl.) H.J.Lam
            57- Manilkara inundata (Ducke) Ducke ex Monach.
            58- Manilkara jaimiqui (C.Wright) Dubard - wild dilly
            59- Manilkara kanosiensis H.J.Lam & B.Meeuse - torem or sawai
            60- Manilkara kauki (L.) Dubard - caqui or wong
            61- Manilkara koechlinii Aubrév. & Pellegr.
            62- Manilkara kribensis (Engl.) H.J.Lam
            63- Manilkara kurziana H.J.Lam & B.Meeuse
            64- Manilkara lacera Dubard
            65- Manilkara laciniata (Lecomte) P.Royen
            66- Manilkara letestui Aubrév. & Pellegr.
            67- Manilkara letouzei Aubrév.
            68- Manilkara littoralis Dubard
            69- Manilkara longiciliata Ducke
            70- Manilkara longifolia (A.DC.) Dubard
            71- Manilkara longistyla (De Wild.) C.M.Evrard
            72- Manilkara lososiana Kenfack & Ewango
            73- Manilkara mabokeensis Aubrév.
            74- Manilkara macaulayae (Hutch. & Corbishly) H.J.Lam
            75- Manilkara maclaudii Pierre ex Lecomte
            76- Manilkara matanou Aubrév. & Pellegr.
            77- Manilkara maxima T.D.Penn
            78- Manilkara mayarensis (Ekman ex Urb.) Cronquist
            79- Manilkara menyhartii (Engl.) H.J.Lam
            80- Manilkara meridionalis Gilly
            81- Manilkara microphylla Aubrév. & Pellegr.
            82- Manilkara mochisia (Bak.) Dubard
            83- Manilkara multifida T.D.Penn
            84- Manilkara multinervis Dubard
            85- Manilkara napali P.Royen
            86- Manilkara natalensis Dubard
            87- Manilkara nato-lahyensis P.Royen
            88- Manilkara nicholsonii A.E.van Wyk
            89- Manilkara nitida (Sessé & Moc.) Dubard
            90- Manilkara obovata (Sabine & G.Don) J.H.Hemsl. – African pear
           91- Manilkara pancheri Dubard
           92- Manilkara paraensis (Huber) Standl.
           93- Manilkara pleeana (Pierre ex Baill.) Cronquist
           94- Manilkara pellegriniana Tisserant & Sillans
           95- Manilkara perrieri Aubrév.
           96- Manilkara pobeguinii Pierre ex Dubard
           97- Manilkara propinqua (S.Moore) H.J.Lam
           98- Manilkara pubicarpa Monach.
           99- Manilkara remotifolia Pierre ex Dubard
          100- Manilkara rojasii Gilly
          101- Manilkara roxburghiana (Wight) Dubard
          102- Manilkara rufula (Miq.) H.J.Lam
          103- Manilkara sahafarensis Aubrév.
          104- Manilkara salzmannii (A.DC.) H.J.Lam
          105- Manilkara samoensis H.J.Lam & B.Meeuse
          106- Manilkara schweinfurthii Dubard
          107- Manilkara seretii (De Wild.) H.J.Lam
          108- Manilkara sideroxylon (Hook.) Dubard
          109- Manilkara siqueiraei Ducke
          110- Manilkara smithiana H.J.Lam & Maas Geester.
          111- Manilkara sohihy Aubrév.
          112- Manilkara spectabilis (Pittier) Standl.
          113- Manilkara spiculosa (Hutch. & Corbishly) H.J.Lam
          114- Manilkara staminodella Gilly
          115- Manilkara striata Gilly
          116- Manilkara suarezensis Aubrév.
          117- Manilkara subsericea (Mart.) Dubard
          118- Manilkara sulcata Dubard
          119- Manilkara surinamensis (Miq.) Dubard
          120- Manilkara sylvestris Aubrév. & Pellegr.
          121- Manilkara tabogaensis Gilly
          122- Manilkara tampoloensis Aubrév.
          123- Manilkara teysmanni Dubard
          124- Manilkara thouvenotii (Lecomte) P.Royen
          125- Manilkara triflora (Allemão) Monach.
          126- Manilkara udoido Kaneh.
          127- Manilkara umbraculigera (Hutch. & Corbishly) H.J.Lam
          128- Manilkara valenzuelana (A.Rich.) T.D.Penn.
          129- Manilkara vitiensis (H.J.Lam & v.Olden) B.Meeuse
          130- Manilkara welwitschii Dubard
          131- Manilkara williamsii Standl.
          132- Manilkara wrightiana (Pierre) Dubard
          133- Manilkara zanzibarensis Dubard
         134- Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen - sapodilla, sapota, sapoti or dilly (Bahamas), naseberry (Caribbean), chico, chiku, ciku, snake fruit,níspero, nipero, mespel
          135- Manilkara zenkeri Lecomte ex Aubrév. & Pellegr.
            2.2- The Important Species that have edible fruits
           1- Manilkara bidentata (A.DC.) A.Chev. - balatá, ausubo,  bulletwood,  massaranduba,  cow-tree or purple-heart
           2- Manilkara chicle (Pittier) Gilly - chicle
           3- Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard - palai, palu orrayan
           4- Manilkara huberi (Ducke) A.Chev.
          5- Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen - sapodilla, sapota, sapoti or dilly (Bahamas), naseberry (Caribbean), chico, chiku, ciku, snake fruit, níspero, nipero, mespel.
           Source: Manilkara - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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                                                                                           References
            1- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/
            2- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/orders-of-plants.html
            3- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/order-arecales.html
            4- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arecales
            5- http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/orders/arecalesweb.htm
            6- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/family-sapotaceae.html
            7- http://www.worldwidefruits.com/subfamily-sapodoideae.htm
            8- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapotoideae#Genera
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