Manilkara elata, also called the cow tree, is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is Endemic to the Amazon region in Brazil, where it is endangered by habitat loss.
Manilkara elata | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Sapotaceae |
Genus: | Manilkara |
Species: | M. elata |
Binomial name | |
Manilkara elata | |
Synonyms[2][3][4] | |
Mimusops elata Allemão in Mart. ex Miq. |
The edible fruit resembles small apples, and its flesh has a creamy, milk-like texture, which gave the tree its name. It is commonly sold by vendors in the Brazilian state of Pará.[5] Indigenous peoples of the Amazon drink the milk exuded from the tree's bark.[5]
The wood is very hard and heavy, with a normal amount of pores. It is extremely durable and highly to insect damage and rotting.[1]
nomenclatural synonym: Sapotaceae Mimusops elata
nomenclatural synonym: Sapotaceae Manilkara elata
Taxon identifiers | |
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Manilkara elata |
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Mimusops elata |
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