| Sapotoideae | |
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| Mimusops elengi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapotoideae Eaton |
| Type genus | |
| Sapota | |
| Genera | |
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The Sapotoideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Sapotaceae. Plants in the subfamily are characterized by their leather-like leaves, often growing in a stipule fashion.1
The seeds of the tree Argania spinosa produce an edible oil, traditionally harvested in Morocco.
Genera
Genera accepted by the Germplasm Resources Information Network as of December 2022:2
- Argania Roem. & Schult.
- Autranella A.Chev.
- Baillonella Pierre
- Bemangidia L.Gaut.
- Burckella Pierre
- Capurodendron Aubrév.
- Diploknema Pierre
- Faucherea Lecomte
- Gluema Aubrév. & Pellegr.
- Inhambanella (Engl.) Dubard
- Isonandra Wight
- Labourdonnaisia Bojer
- Labramia A.DC.
- Lecomtedoxa (Pierre ex Engl.) Dubard
- Letestua Lecomte
- Madhuca Ham. ex J.F.Gmel.
- Manilkara Adans.
- Mimusops L.
- Neohemsleya T.D.Penn.
- Neolemonniera Heine
- Nesoluma Baill.
- Northia Hook.f.
- Palaquium Blanco
- Payena A.DC.
- Sideroxylon L.
- Tieghemella Pierre
- Tsebona Capuron
- Vitellaria C.F.Gaertn.
- Vitellariopsis Baill. ex Dubard
References
References
- "Argania Spinosa". essenceofargan.com. Essence of Argan. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- "Genera and generic subdivisons [sic] of Sapotaceae Juss., nom. cons.: Sapotoideae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2022-12-17.