chicle
Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen
Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen, known as chicle, is an evergreen tree native to southern Mexico and Central America. It is found in regions such as coastal Yucatán and has been introduced to the Philippines and tropical Asia. It grows in countries including India, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, as well as in the Caribbean. The tree is cultivated in large quantities in Mexico and tropical Asia.
Description
Manilkara zapota, also called chicle, is a species in the Sapotaceae family. It is native to southern Mexico and Central America, with a documented presence in coastal Yucatán, where it is a subdominant species in the Petenes mangroves ecoregion. The tree was introduced to the Philippines during Spanish colonization. It is now cultivated in tropical regions of Asia and the Caribbean. Its distribution includes parts of Colombia, such as the Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso and several departments like Antioquia, Valle del Cauca, and Cundinamarca. The species was first published in 1953.
Other common names
SapodillasapotechiclenaseberryMispleSapodilleMespelSapotilla
Distribution
BR · Barrancas | Distracción | Hatonuevo | Riohacha · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · TW · SC · CK · PW · AI · Saint Barthelemy · FM · Bucaramanga | Floridablanca · MV · IN · ST · MF · GF · MS · IO · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Cesar, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Sucre, Tolima, Valle · Departamento: Antioquia, Municipio:Puerto Triunfo, Cuenca:Río Claro · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Bolivar, Cuenca:Garrapatas · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Bolivar, Cuenca:Pescador · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Cali, Cuenca:Pance · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Calima, Cuenca:Calima · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Dagua, Cuenca:Dagua · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:El Cerrito, Cuenca:Amaime · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Florida, Cuenca:Frayle · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Jamundí, Cuenca:Jamundí · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:La Victoria, Cuenca:La Paila · Departamento: Valle del Cauca, Municipio:Palmira, Cuenca:Nima
Synonyms
Lucuma mammosaManilkara achrasManilkara brevilobaManilkara calderoniiManilkara conzattiiManilkara gaumeriManilkara grisebachiiManilkara meridionalisManilkara meridionalis var. caribbensisManilkara rojasiiManilkara striataManilkara tabogaensisManilkara zapotillaManilkariopsis lobulataManilkariopsis meridionalisManilkariopsis petenensisManilkariopsis rojasiiManilkariopsis striataManilkariopsis tabogaensisMimusops grisebachiiNispero achrasPouteria mammosaAchradelpha mammosaAchras brevilobaAchras calderoniiAchras conzattiiAchras coriaceaAchras dactylinaAchras gaumeriAchras latiloba
