Scientific Name : Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen
Category : Angiosperms
Status : Alive
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.
Specimen Information
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Common Name(s):
चिक्कू Chikku
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Synonym(s):
Achras zapota L.
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Family:
Sapotaceae
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Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen
Manilkara zapota - Leaf
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