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[[File:സപ്പോട്ട.jpg|thumb|right|'''Chikoo''']]

Manilkara zapota, commonly known as the sapodilla  is a long-lived, evergreen tree native to southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. An example natural occurrence is in coastal Yucatán in the Petenes mangroves ecoregion, where it is a subdominant plant species. It was introduced to the Philippines during Spanish colonization. It is grown in large quantities in Pakistan, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Mexico.

==Uses==
{{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|haemorrhage}}, {{Uses|wounds}}, {{Uses|ulcers}}, {{Uses|diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|indigestion}}, {{Uses|urinary and gall bladder stones}}, {{Uses|thrush in babies}}.

==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|fruit}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}, {{Parts Used|Shoot}}

==Chemical Composition==
sugars, proteins, ascorbic acid, phenols, carotenoids and minerals such as Fe, Cu, Zn, Ca and K<ref name="chemical composition"/>

==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Chikku|ml=|sa=|ta=Chappotta|te=Sima ippacettu|hi=Chikoo|en=Chikoo, Sapodilla plum}}

==Habit==
{{Habit|Tree}}

==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|Spiral|Foliar Shape(s) is Non-Palm Foliage (Elliptical), Foliar Apex / Tip is Acute and Foliar Base is Acute}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|Small|Green||Flowering Period is Free-Flowering and Flowering Opening Time is Time-Independent}}

===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Simple Fruit||Fruit Type is Fleshy Fruit (Non-Accessory Fruit: Berry)|Mature Fruit Colour is Brown|}}

===Other features===

==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''

==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Air layering}}.

==How to plant/cultivate==
Sapodilla can grow well in a wide range of climatic conditions from the wet tropics to dry cool subtropical areas; but they prefer a moist hot climate similar to that found at medium to low elevations, usually below 600 metres,<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Lowland forest}}, {{Commonly seen|Coastal forests}}.

==Photo Gallery==
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==References==

<references> 
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://ir.cftri.com/8047/ "eprints@cftri"]</ref>

<ref name="Leaf">[https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=3014 "eflora plants"]</ref>

<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Manilkara+zapota "practical palnts"]</ref>
</references>

==External Links==
* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chikoo.html]
* [https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/34560]
* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=e943]
* [https://www.inflibnet.ac.in/ojs/index.php/KJAS/article/viewFile/762/702]
[[Category:Herbs]]