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Casimiroa Pringlei
''Casimiroa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. It includes about 10 species native to Mexico and Central America. 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." A general common name for plants of the genus is sapote. Not all sapotes are members of this genus or even family, however; many sapotes are in the family Sapotaceae, especially the genus '' Pouteria'', and the black sapote is part of the Ebenaceae. Some species are cultivated. ''C. edulis'' (white sapote) produces edible fruit. It is also used as a shade tree in coffee plantations, as an ornamental, as an herbal remedy Herbal medicine (also herbalism) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis of traditional medicine. With worldwide research into pharmacology, some herbal medicines have been translated into modern remedies ..., and occasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casimiroa Edulis
The white sapote, scientific name ''Casimiroa edulis'', also called casimiroa and Mexican apple, and known as ''cochitzapotl'' in the Nahuatl language (meaning "sleep-sapote") 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." Description Mature ''C. edulis'' trees range from tall and are evergreen. The leaves are alternate, palmately compound with three to five leaflets, the leaflets 6–13 cm long and 2.5–5 cm broad with an entire margin, and the leaf petiole 10–15 cm long. The fruit is an ovoid drupe, 5–10 cm in diameter, with a thin, inedible skin turning from green to yellow when ripe, and an edible pulp, which can range in flavor from bland to banana-like to peach to pear to vanilla ''flan''. The pulp can be cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
