Manilkara zapota - Chikoo

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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

fever, haemorrhage, wounds, ulcers, diarrhoea, indigestion, urinary and gall bladder stones, thrush in babies.

Parts Used

fruit, stem, Root, Shoot

Chemical Composition

sugars, proteins, ascorbic acid, phenols, carotenoids and minerals such as Fe, Cu, Zn, Ca and K

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Chikku
Hindi	Chikoo
Malayalam
Tamil	Chappotta
Telugu	Sima ippacettu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Chikoo, Sapodilla plum

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Spiral	Foliar Shape(s) is Non-Palm Foliage (Elliptical), Foliar Apex / Tip is Acute and Foliar Base is Acute

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Small	Green		Flowering Period is Free-Flowering and Flowering Opening Time is Time-Independent

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Simple Fruit		Fruit Type is Fleshy Fruit (Non-Accessory Fruit: Berry)	Mature Fruit Colour is Brown		{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings, 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,

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest, Coastal forests.

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External Links

• Manilkara zapota on flowers of india

• Manilkara zapota Cookies on Invasive Species Compendium

• Physico-chemical parameters of sapota