Native Range
Native to Caribbean, Central America, Mexico.
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Manilkara zapota
ChikooTree
Manilkara zapota, commonly known as sapodilla, sapote, chicozapote, chico, chicoo, chicle, naseberry, nispero, or soapapple, among other names, is an evergreen tree native to southern Mexico and Central America. An example natural occurrence is in coastal Yucatán, in the Petenes mangroves ecoregion, where it is a subdominant plant species. It was introduced to the Philippines during Spanish colonization. It is grown in large quantities in Mexico and in tropical Asia, including India, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, as well as in the Caribbean.
FamilySapotaceae
GenusManilkara
NativeCaribbean
LifespanPerennial
Regional / Multilingual Information
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Indian Languages
Englishहिन्दीमराठीதமிழ்বাংলাಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംతెలుగు
EnglishChikooEN
हिन्दीचीकूHI
मराठीचिक्कूMR
தமிழ்சப்போட்டாTA
বাংলাসফেদাBN
World Top Languages
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Manilkara zapota, commonly known as sapodilla, sapote, chicozapote, chico, chicoo, chicle, naseberry, nispero, or soapapple, among other names, is an evergreen tree native to southern Mexico and Central America. An example natural occurrence is in coastal Yucatán, in the Petenes mangroves ecoregion, where it is a subdominant plant species. It was introduced to the Philippines during Spanish colonization. It is grown in large quantities in Mexico and in tropical Asia, including India, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, as well as in the Caribbean.