The Sapotoideae are a
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
of the
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
family
Sapotaceae
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The Sapotaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology)">order Ericales">family (biology)">family of flowering plants belonging to th ...
. Plants in the subfamily are characterized by their leather-like leaves, often growing in a stipule fashion.
The seeds of the tree ''
Argania spinosa
''Sideroxylon spinosum'', known as argan (), synonym ''Argania spinosa'', is a species of flowering plant. It is a tree endemic to the calcareous semi-desert Sous valley of southwestern Morocco and to the region of Tindouf in southwestern Algeri ...
'' produce an edible
oil
An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and is hydrophobic (does not mix with water) and lipophilic (mixes with other oils). Oils are usually flammable and surface active. Most oils are unsaturate ...
, traditionally harvested in
Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
.
Genera
Genera accepted by the
Germplasm Resources Information Network
Germplasm Resources Information Network or GRIN is an online USDA National Genetic Resources Program software project to comprehensively manage the computer database for the holdings of all plant germplasm collected by the National Plant Germpla ...
as of December 2022:
* ''
Argania
''Sideroxylon spinosum'', known as argan (), synonym ''Argania spinosa'', is a species of flowering plant. It is a tree Endemism, endemic to the calcareous semi-desert Sous valley of southwestern Morocco and to the region of Tindouf Province, Ti ...
''
Roem. & Schult.
* ''
Autranella''
A.Chev.
* ''
Baillonella''
Pierre
* ''
Bemangidia''
L.Gaut.
* ''
Burckella''
Pierre
* ''
Capurodendron''
Aubrév.
* ''
Diploknema''
Pierre
* ''
Faucherea''
Lecomte
* ''
Gluema
''Gluema'' is a genus of plant in family Sapotaceae
240px, '' Madhuca longifolia'' var. ''latifolia'' in Narsapur, Medak district, India
The Sapotaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology)">order Ericales">famil ...
''
Aubrév. & Pellegr.
* ''
Inhambanella''
(Engl.) Dubard
* ''
Isonandra''
Wight
* ''
Labourdonnaisia''
Bojer
* ''
Labramia
''Labramia'' is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1844. A.DC., De Candolle initially named the genus ''Delastrea'', which is a Homonym (biology), homonym for an older fungus name by Louis René Tulasne, Tulasne, s ...
''
A.DC.
* ''
Lecomtedoxa
''Lecomtedoxa'' is a genus of plant in family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1914.
Lecomtedoxa is native to tropical west-central Africa (Gabon, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo).
;Species
# ''Lecomtedoxa biraudii'' – Republic of the Congo ...
''
(Pierre ex Engl.) Dubard
* ''
Letestua''
Lecomte
* ''
Madhuca
''Madhuca'' is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae first described as a genus in 1791.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Pennington, D. (2001 publ. 2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Sapotaceae: 1-364. The Board of Trustees of the Royal ...
''
Ham. ex J.F.Gmel.
* ''
Manilkara
''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 Cari ...
''
Adans.
* ''
Mimusops
''Mimusops'' is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae, described as a genus by Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus in 1753.
''Mimusops'' is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, and various oceanic islands.Allaby, Micha ...
''
L.
* ''
Neohemsleya''
T.D.Penn.
* ''
Neolemonniera''
Heine
* ''
Nesoluma
''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", and ...
''
Baill.
* ''
Northia''
Hook.f.
* ''
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'' s ...
''
Blanco
* ''
Payena''
A.DC.
* ''
Sideroxylon
''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family (biology), family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek language, Greek words ...
''
L.
* ''
Tieghemella''
Pierre
* ''
Tsebona''
Capuron
* ''
Vitellaria
''Vitellaria paradoxa'' (formerly ''Butyrospermum parkii''), commonly known as shea tree, shi tree (, also ), or vitellaria, is a tree of the family Sapotaceae. It is the only species in the genus ''Vitellaria'',[Vitellariopsis
''Vitellariopsis'' is a group of plants in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1915. The genus is native to eastern and southern Africa.
;species
# ''Vitellariopsis cuneata'' (Engl.) Aubrév. - Usambara Mountains, Usambara Mts in Tanz ...]
''
Baill. ex Dubard
References
External links
Asterid subfamilies
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