Family · Asterids
Sapotaceae
Shea, sapodilla, argan
Tropical trees with milky latex, edible fruits and useful oils; sources of chicle, shea and argan.
- Accepted species
- 1,379accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 73accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈28 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD
Open Sapotaceae in the treePan, zoom and dig into its genera in the interactive view.›
Plants you might know
- Manilkara (sapodilla, chicle)
- Pouteria (mamey)
- Vitellaria (shea)
- Argania (argan)
Largest genera
Pouteria171 spp.
Madhuca123 spp.
Palaquium123 spp.
Planchonella110 spp.
Sideroxylon83 spp.
Manilkara75 spp.
Pycnandra62 spp.
Mimusops49 spp.
Capurodendron43 spp.
Micropholis41 spp.
Pleioluma40 spp.
Chrysophyllum38 spp.
Synsepalum38 spp.
Pradosia28 spp.
Omphalocarpum27 spp.
Payena20 spp.
Englerophytum19 spp.
Lucuma19 spp.
Labourdonnaisia18 spp.
Donella17 spp.
Gambeya16 spp.
Labatia16 spp.
Xantolis15 spp.
Burckella13 spp.
Ecclinusa13 spp.
Pichonia13 spp.
Labramia11 spp.
Sarcosperma11 spp.
Chromolucuma10 spp.
Isonandra10 spp.
Diploknema7 spp.
Lecomtedoxa6 spp.
Prieurella6 spp.
Aningeria5 spp.
Elaeoluma5 spp.
Sarcaulus5 spp.
Sersalisia5 spp.
Vitellariopsis5 spp.
Niemeyera4 spp.
Peteniodendron4 spp.
Ragala4 spp.
Abebaia3 spp.
Achrouteria3 spp.
Eberhardtia3 spp.
Neolemonniera3 spp.
Bemangidia2 spp.
Chloroluma2 spp.
Delpydora2 spp.
Gluema2 spp.
Inhambanella2 spp.
Magodendron2 spp.
Nemaluma2 spp.
Spiniluma2 spp.
Tieghemella2 spp.
Tridesmostemon2 spp.
Tsebona2 spp.
Amorphospermum1 spp.
Aubregrinia1 spp.
Autranella1 spp.
Baillonella1 spp.
The 13 smaller genera are in the interactive tree.
Where it grows
- Southern America429
- Asia-Tropical397
- Africa339
- Pacific164
- Northern America57
- Australasia38
- Asia-Temperate31
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Sapotaceae sits in the order Ericales.
- EricaceaeHeaths — blueberry, rhododendron, heather4,761
- PrimulaceaePrimroses, cyclamen3,432
- BalsaminaceaeImpatiens, touch-me-not1,192
- EbenaceaeEbony, persimmon820
- Pentaphylacaceae549
- ActinidiaceaeKiwifruit473
- PolemoniaceaePhlox, Jacob's ladder436
- SymplocaceaeSweetleaf412
- LecythidaceaeBrazil nut, cannonball tree401
- TheaceaeTea, camellia388
- StyracaceaeStorax, snowbell163
- MarcgraviaceaeShingle-plant family137
- ClethraceaeSweet pepperbush100
- SarraceniaceaeNew World pitcher plants54
- Diapensiaceae19
- FouquieriaceaeOcotillo, boojum tree11
- CyrillaceaeTiti, leatherwood11
- Tetrameristaceae4
- Sladeniaceae3
- Roridulaceae2
- Mitrastemonaceae2