Family Sapotaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical trees or shrubs with milky juice and often edible fleshy fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Sapotaceae family includes over 800 species of tropical trees and shrubs, many of which are cultivated for their edible fruit.
- In the tropical rainforest, the family Sapotaceae is well represented by species such as the mamey sapote and the sapodilla.
- The family Sapotaceae is characterized by its milky juice and fleshy fruit, which is often edible and highly prized by locals.
- Many species within the family Sapotaceae have been used in traditional medicine for centuries, due to their unique chemical properties.
- The family Sapotaceae is found in tropical regions around the world, with the greatest diversity of species occurring in Central and South America.