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Sapotaceae

not marked as a favorite taxon Sapotaceae A.L. de Jussieu. Common name: Sapodilla Family.

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A family of about 73 genera and about 1300 species, trees and shrubs, primarily tropical (rarely temperate), of Old World and New World, following the generic circumscriptions of Swenson et al. (2023).

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References: Elisens, Whetstone, & Wunderlin (2009) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009); Govaerts, Frodin, & Pennington (2001); Pennington (2004) In Kubitzki et al. (2004); Swenson & Anderberg (2005); Swenson et al. (2023). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Sapotaceae© Bruce A. Sorrie | Manilkara | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Sapotaceae© Keith Bradley | Manilkara | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Sapotaceae© Aidan Campos | Chrysophyllum source
image #4 of Sapotaceae© Keith Bradley | Mimusops
image #5 of Sapotaceae© Jay Horn | Chrysophyllum source
image #6 of Sapotaceae© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Sapotaceae© Keith Bradley | Mimusops
image #9 of Sapotaceae© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷

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