Sapotoideae | |
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Mimusops elengi | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Sapotaceae |
Subfamily: | Sapotoideae |
Type genus | |
Sapota Mill. |
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Tribes | |
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.
The seeds of the tree Argania spinosa produce an edible oil, traditionally harvested in Morocco.