Diospyros nigra
(Redirected from Black sapote)
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ebenaceae |
| Genus: | Diospyros |
| Species: | D. nigra
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The black sapote (Diospyros nigra), also known as the chocolate pudding fruit, black soapapple and (in Spanish) zapote prieto, is a species of persimmon. The tropical fruit tree is native to eastern Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and into Colombia. The common name sapote refers to any soft, edible fruit. Black sapote is not related to white sapote nor mamey sapote.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Diospyros nigra (J.F.Gmel.) Perrier". The Plant List. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
