Black sapote

Black sapote
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ebenaceae
Genus: Diospyros
Species:
D. nigra
Binomial name
Diospyros nigra
(J.F.Gmel.) Perrier
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Diospyros digyna Jacq.
  • Diospyros edulis Lodd. ex Sweet
  • Diospyros nigra Blanco
  • Diospyros obtusifolia Willd.
  • Diospyros obtusifolia Kunth
  • Diospyros revoluta Poir.
  • Diospyros sapotanigera DC.
  • Diospyros tliltzapotl Sessé & Moc.
  • Sapota nigra J.F.Gmel.

The black sapote (Diospyros nigra), also known as the chocolate pudding fruit, black soapapple and (in Spanish) zapote prieto, is a species of persimmon. The tropical fruit tree is native to eastern Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and into Colombia. The common name sapote refers to any soft, edible fruit. Black sapote is not related to white sapote nor mamey sapote.

References

  1. ↑ "Diospyros nigra (J.F.Gmel.) Perrier". The Plant List. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2014.