Sapotoideae

Sapotoideae

Mimusops elengi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Subfamily:	Sapotoideae
Type genus
Sapota Mill.
Tribes
Sapoteae Sideroxyleae^[1]

The Sapotoideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Sapotaceae. Plants in the subfamily are characterized by their leather-like leaves, often growing in a stipule fashion.^[2]

The seeds of the tree Argania spinosa produce an edible oil, traditionally harvested in Morocco.

Genera

Tribe Sapoteae

Autranella A.Chev.
Faucherea Lecomte
Labramia A.DC.
Madhuca Ham. ex J.F.Gmel.
Manilkara Adans.
Mimusops L.
Northia Hook.f.^[3]
Palaquium Blanco
Payena A.DC.
Tieghemella Pierre
Vitellariopsis Baill. ex Dubard

Tribe Sideroxyleae

Argania Roem. & Schult.
Nesoluma Baill.
Sideroxylon L.^[4]

References

↑ "Family: Sapotaceae Juss., nom. cons. subfam. Sapotoideae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
↑ "Argania Spinosa". essenceofargan.com. Essence of Argan. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
↑ "GRIN Genera of Sapotaceae tribe Sapoteae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
↑ "GRIN Genera of Sapotaceae tribe Sideroxyleae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-11-11.

External links

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