The white sapote, scientific name Casimiroa edulis, also called casimiroa and Mexican apple, and known as cochitzapotl in the Nahuatl language is a species of tropical fruiting tree in the family Rutaceae, native to eastern Mexico and Central America south to Costa Rica. The genus is named for "an Otomi Indian, Casimiro Gómez, from the town of Cardonal in Hidalgo, Mexico, who fought and died in Mexico's war of independence."
White sapote
species of tree
Also known as:
English:
Zapote blancocasimiroaMexican apple
Latin species name:
Casimiroa edulis
Nahuatl:
Cochitzapotl
Wikidata ID:
Q2312704
Wikipedia title:
White sapote
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