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Sapotaceae
240px, '' Madhuca longifolia'' var. ''latifolia'' in Narsapur, Medak district, India The Sapotaceae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology), order Ericales. The family includes about 800 species of evergreen trees and shrubs in around 65 genera (35-75, depending on generic definition). Their distribution is pantropical. Many species produce edible fruits, or white blood-sap that is used to cleanse dirt, organically and manually, while others have other economic uses. Species noted for their edible fruits include ''Manilkara'' ( sapodilla), '' Chrysophyllum cainito'' (star-apple or golden leaf tree), and '' Pouteria'' (''abiu, canistel, lúcuma'', mamey sapote). '' Vitellaria paradoxa'' (''shi'' in several languages of West Africa and ''karité'' in French; also anglicized as shea) is also the source of an oil-rich nut, the source of edible shea butter, which is the major lipid source for many African ethnic groups and is also used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaquium
''Palaquium'' is a genus of about 120 species of trees in the family Sapotaceae. Their range is from India across Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, and Australasia, to the western Pacific Islands. Description Within their range, ''Palaquium'' species are mostly found in the Philippines and Borneo. In Borneo, many species are recorded in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. The leaves are typically spirally arranged and often clustered near twig ends. Flowers are mostly bisexual, though some unisexual instances are known. Fruits are one- or two-seeded with rare instances of several seeds. ''Palaquium'' habitats are coastal, lowland mixed dipterocarp, swamp, and montane forests. Some species, for example '' Palaquium gutta'', are well known for producing gutta-percha Gutta-percha is a tree of the genus '' Palaquium'' in the family Sapotaceae. The name also refers to the rigid, naturally biologically inert, resilient, electrically nonconductive, thermoplastic la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysophylloideae
Chrysophylloideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the chicle family, Sapotaceae. Genera Genera accepted by the Germplasm Resources Information Network as of December 2022: *'' Achrouteria'' Eyma *''Amorphospermum'' F.Muell. *'' Aubregrinia'' Heine *''Beccariella'' Pierre *'' Breviea'' Aubrév. & Pellegr. *'' Chromolucuma'' Ducke *'' Chrysophyllum'' L. *'' Cornuella'' Pierre *''Delpydora'' Pierre *'' Diploon'' Cronquist *'' Donella'' Pierre ex Baill. *'' Ecclinusa'' Mart. *'' Elaeoluma'' Baill. *'' Englerophytum'' K.Krause *''Gambeya'' Pierre *'' Leptostylis'' Benth. *'' Lucuma'' Molina *''Magodendron'' Vink *'' Martiusella'' Pierre *'' Micropholis'' (Griseb.) Pierre *'' Nemaluma'' Baill. *''Niemeyera'' F.Muell. *'' Omphalocarpum'' P.Beauv. *'' Pichonia'' Pierre *'' Planchonella'' Pierre *''Pleioluma'' Baill. *'' Pouteria'' Aubl. *'' Pradosia'' Liais *'' Pycnandra'' Benth. *'' Sahulia'' Swenson *''Sarcaulus'' Radlk. *''Sersalisia'' R.Br. *''Spiniluma'' (Baill.) Aubrév. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |