Sapotoideae

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Sapotoideae
Maulsari (Mimusops elengi) in Hyderabad W IMG 7161.jpg
Mimusops elengi
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Sapotoideae
Eaton
Type genus
Sapota
Tribes[1]

Sapoteae
Sideroxyleae

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.[citation needed]

Genera[]

Two tribes are included here:

Sapoteae[]

Sideroxyleae[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Family: Sapotaceae Juss., nom. cons. subfam. Sapotoideae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  2. ^ "Argania Spinosa". essenceofargan.com. Essence of Argan. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ^ "GRIN Genera of Sapotaceae tribe Sapoteae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  4. ^ Kümpers, Britta M. C.; Richardson, James E.; Anderberg, Arne A.; Wilkie, Peter; Ronse De Craene, Louis P. (2016). "The significance of meristic changes in the flowers of Sapotaceae". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 180 (2): 161–192. doi:10.1111/boj.12363. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  5. ^ "GRIN Genera of Sapotaceae tribe Sideroxyleae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2009-11-11.

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