Sapodilla trees, Manilkara zapota (Linn.)

Manilkara zapota (Linn.) van Royen， A woody plant belonging to the Sapindaceae family, with white corollas, cone-shaped ovaries, and dense hairs; The fruit is spindle shaped, oval shaped or spherical, with yellow brown flesh; Flowering period from April to September; The fruiting period is from November to May of the following year.

Sapodilla trees are native to Mexico and Central America, while Chinese pistachios are distributed in the south, middle and Hainan provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Yunnan and other provinces. Sapodilla trees prefer high temperatures and fertile sandy loam soil, with strong adaptability. They can also grow and develop normally in low fertility clayey soil, and are tolerant to drought, barrenness, and salt. The breeding methods include sowing propagation and strip propagation.

Sapodilla is edible, with a sweet and delicious taste; The milk from tree trunks is used as raw material for chewing gum. In addition to being fresh fruit, it can also be made into juice, canned food, dried fruit, jam, etc. It can also be used as a vegetable for consumption. Sapodilla trees are evergreen throughout the year, with beautiful tree shapes. They are commonly used as roadside trees, as well as for greening and ornamental purposes.