Micropholis Laevigata
''Micropholis'' is genus of trees in the family (biology), family ''Sapotaceae'', described in 1891. (2001): World Checklist of Sapotaceae &ndash''Micropholis'' The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2008-DEC-24. These trees are native to tropical South America, Mesoamerica, and the West Indies. Most are locally known as ''"cafetos"'', literally meaning "coffee plants". But while both ''Micropholis'' and the coffeeplant genus ''Coffea'' are asterids, the present genus is part of the Ericales – a quite basal (evolution), basal asterid lineage –, while ''Coffea'' belongs to the more advanced Gentianales. They are valued for their wood, which is used as timber, for construction and as firewood; many species are threatened by overexploitation and habitat destruction. Also, they are often used as part of catuaba, a decoction from various tree's Bark (botany), bark claimed to have aphrodisiac and stimulant properties. ''Caimitillo verde'' (''M. ...
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Micropholis Crassipedicellata
''Micropholis crassipedicellata'' is a species of tree in the family Sapotaceae. The plant is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion in southeastern Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss. References

Micropholis, crassipedicellata Endemic flora of Brazil Flora of the Atlantic Forest Trees of Brazil Conservation dependent plants Near threatened biota of South America Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius Taxa named by August W. Eichler {{Sapotaceae-stub ...
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