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Diospyros nigra, the black sapote, is a species of persimmon. Common names include chocolate pudding fruit, black soapapple and (in Spanish) zapote prieto. The tropical fruit tree is native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. The common name sapote refers to any soft, edible fruit. Black sapote is not related to white sapote nor mamey sapote.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Diospyros
- Family
- Ebenaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 10-12
- Mature Height
- 24.99 m
- Mature Spread
- 6.1 m to 10.06 m
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Colombia, Belize, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Black sapote en Chocolate pudding fruit en Black Sapote Tree
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