Pouteria sapota. Large Sapote, Zapote, Mammee Apple,
Pouteria sapota is an evergreen or deciduous, milky sap tree. It reaches growing heights of up to 25, rarely 40 meters, and trunk diameters of up to 1 meter. Pouteria sapota is grown mainly for its fruits, which are used as fruit. There are several varieties, selected for their fruit quality, on the market. The seeds have an aromatic bitter almond flavor.
They are used in the preparation of chocolate and other desserts. They contain 45-60% oil, which can be used to make soap. The wood is hard and resistant, it can be worked well. The sapwood is narrow, the heartwood is reddish and fine grained. It is used for furniture making, but also for house building. Various components of the tree are used for medicinal purposes
