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Definition of Manilkara
1. Noun. Genus of large evergreen trees with milky latex; pantropical.
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Family Sapotaceae, Sapodilla Family, Sapotaceae
Terms within: Achras Zapota, Manilkara Zapota, Sapodilla, Sapodilla Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Manilkara
Literary usage of Manilkara
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Paraffin Petroleum wax Petroleum wax synthetic . Polyethylene Polyisobutylene
Polyvinyl acetate Genus and species manilkara ..."
2. Botanical Abstracts by Board of Control of Botanical Abstracts (1921)
"The absence of appendages to the corolla lobes does not permit of its confusion
with manilkara. The following new combinations and new species are proposed: ..."
3. Guatemala by Shelagh McNally (2006)
"... such as the Santa Maria (prized for its wood) and the chicozapote tree (manilkara
achras), extracts from which are used in the making of chiclets gum. ..."
4. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume Ii: Vegetables by National Research Council (U. S.) (2006)
"Indeed, another member of the family is sapodilla (manilkara zapota), which is
the original source of chewing gum. Sapodilla and sapote (Pouteria sapota) ..."
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