''Sideroxylon'' is a

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of trees in the

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described as a genus by

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in 1753.Tropicos, ''Sideroxylon'' L.
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words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "

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", and ξύλον (''xylon''), meaning "wood."

Distribution

The genus is distributed mainly in

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and

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, but also in

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Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

, southern

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, and various oceanic islands. Some species, such as gum bully ('' S. lanuginosum''), '' S. tenax'', and buckthorn bully ('' S. lycioides''), are found in subtropical areas of North America. The only

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...

n species, the white milkwood ('' S. inerme''), is associated with three historical sites, and these individuals were declared national monuments due to their unusual longevity.

Ecology

Several species have become rare due to logging and other forms of

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. The Tambalacoque ('' S. grandiflorum'',

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''Calvaria major'') of

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was affected by the

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of the

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s which dispersed its seed; it was suggested that the species entirely depended on the

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(''Raphus cucullatus'') for that purpose and nearly became a victim of

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, but this is not correct. Bully trees provide food for the

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e of certain Lepidoptera, such as the bumelia webworm moth ('' Urodus parvula'') as well as several species of

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of the genus ''

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'', commonly known as

bumelia borers ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", ...

Species

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Sideroxylon acunae ''Sideroxylon acunae'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is Endemism, endemic to Cuba. References

Endemic flora of Cuba Sideroxylon, acunae Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sapotaceae-stub ...

'' - Cuba * '' Sideroxylon alachuense'' - Florida * ''

Sideroxylon altamiranoi ''Sideroxylon altamiranoi'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceaey. It is endemic to two states of Mexico: Querétaro and Hidalgo. References altamiranoi Endemic flora of Mexico Trees of Querétaro Trees of Hidalgo (state) ...

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* '' Sideroxylon americanum'' - Yucatan,

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Sideroxylon anomalum ''Sideroxylon anomalum'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater A ...

'' - Barahona * ''

Sideroxylon beguei ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning " iron ...

'' - Madagascar * '' Sideroxylon bequaertii'' -

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* '' Sideroxylon betsimisarakum'' -

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Sideroxylon borbonicum ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", and ...

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* '' Sideroxylon boutonianum'' -

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Sideroxylon bullatum ''Sideroxylon bullatum'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habi ...

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* '' Sideroxylon canariense'' - Canary Is * '' Sideroxylon cantoniense'' - SE China * '' Sideroxylon capiri'' -

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Sideroxylon capuronii ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning " iron ...

'' - Madagascar * '' Sideroxylon cartilagineum'' -

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Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal ...

Guerrero Guerrero is one of the 32 states that comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in Municipalities of Guerrero, 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo and its largest city is Acap ...

* '' Sideroxylon celastrinum'' -

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* '' Sideroxylon cinereum'' -

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Sideroxylon contrerasii ''Sideroxylon contrerasii'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, and Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), ...

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Sideroxylon cubense ''Sideroxylon cubense'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is native to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, the Leeward Islands, and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the C ...

'' - West Indies * '' Sideroxylon discolor'' -

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Sideroxylon dominicanum ''Sideroxylon dominicanum'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of th ...

'' - Dominican Rep * ''

Sideroxylon durifolium ''Sideroxylon durifolium'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Belize. References Flora of Belize durifolium Vulnerable plants Endemic flora of Belize Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sapotace ...

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Sideroxylon ekmanianum ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", and ...

'' - Cuba * ''

Sideroxylon eriocarpum ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", and ...

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Sideroxylon eucoriaceum ''Sideroxylon eucoriaceum'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is ...

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Sideroxylon eucuneifolium ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", ...

'' - Guatemala * ''

Sideroxylon excavatum ''Sideroxylon excavatum'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Guerrero and Oaxaca states in Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of Nort ...

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Sideroxylon fimbriatum ''Sideroxylon fimbriatum'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Yemen. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. References fimbriatum Endemic flora of Socotra Vulnerable plants Taxono ...

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* '' Sideroxylon floribundum'' - Belize, Guatemala, Jamaica * ''

Sideroxylon foetidissimum ''Sideroxylon foetidissimum'', commonly known as false mastic or yellow mastic, is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is native to Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, and northern Central America Central Am ...

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Sideroxylon galeatum ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning " iron ...

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Rodrigues Rodrigues (french: Île Rodrigues, link=yes ; Creole: ) is a autonomous outer island of the Republic of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, about east of Mauritius. It is part of the Mascarene Islands, which include Mauritius and Réunion. Rod ...

* '' Sideroxylon gerrardianum'' - Madagascar * '' Sideroxylon grandiflorum'' -

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Sideroxylon hirtiantherum ''Sideroxylon hirtiantherum'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. I ...

'' - Guatemala, Honduras * ''

Sideroxylon horridum ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning " iron ...

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Sideroxylon ibarrae ''Sideroxylon ibarrae'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is b ...

'' - Baja Verapaz * '' Sideroxylon inerme'' - Africa (from Somalia to Cape Province),

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Sideroxylon lanuginosum ''Sideroxylon lanuginosum'' is a shrub or small tree of the family Sapotaceae. It is native to the Sun Belt and Midwest of the United States as well as Northeastern Mexico. Common names include gum bully, black haw, chittamwood, chittimwood, shi ...

'' – - United States ( AZ to SC + KY), NE

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* '' Sideroxylon leucophyllum'' -

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Sideroxylon lycioides ''Sideroxylon lycioides'', the buckthorn bully, is a small tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is widely distributed in the southeastern United States from Texas to southeast Virginia. The fruit pulp is thin but edible and consumed by birds. Li ...

'' – buckthorn bully - United States ( TX to DE) * ''

Sideroxylon macrocarpum ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", and ...

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Sideroxylon majus ''Sideroxylon majus'' is a long-lived tree in the family Sapotaceae, endemic to Réunion. See also * ''Sideroxylon grandiflorum'', the dodo tree, a species native to Mauritius, that has been confounded with ''Sideroxylon majus'' (particularly it ...

* '' Sideroxylon marginatum'' -

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Sideroxylon mascatense ''Sideroxylon mascatense'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. Description ''Sideroxylon mascatense'' is a sclerophyllous spiny shrub or small tree, usually growing 7 to 10 meters tall and occasionally recorded as a mediu ...

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* '' Sideroxylon mirmulans'' -

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Sideroxylon moaense ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", and ...

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Sideroxylon montanum ''Sideroxylon montanum'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural hab ...

'' - Jamaica * ''

Sideroxylon nadeaudii ''Sideroxylon nadeaudii'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Tahiti, French Polynesia. Taxonomy This species was first described as ''Palaquium nadeaudii'' by Emmanuel Drake del Castillo Emmanuel Drake del Cas ...

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Sideroxylon nervosum ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning " iron ...

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* '' Sideroxylon occidentale'' -

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Sideroxylon octosepalum ''Sideroxylon octosepalum'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antil ...

'' - Clarendon * '' Sideroxylon oxyacanthum'' -

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* '' Sideroxylon palmeri'' - Mexico * ''

Sideroxylon peninsulare ''Sideroxylon peninsulare'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to two spots on the southern end of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur Baja California Sur (; 'South Lower California'), officially the Free and S ...

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Sideroxylon persimile ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", and ...

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, Colombia,

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Sideroxylon picardae ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", and ...

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Hispaniola Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and french: Hispaniola; ht, Ispayola; tnq, Ayiti or Quisqueya) is an island in the Caribbean that is part of the Greater Antilles. Hispaniola is the most populous island in the West Indies, and t ...

* '' Sideroxylon polynesicum'' -

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Sideroxylon portoricense ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", and ...

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* '' Sideroxylon puberulum'' -

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Sideroxylon reclinatum ''Sideroxylon reclinatum'', the Florida bully, is a small tree in the family Sapotaceae. It occurs locally in the southeastern United States. Subspecies * ''Sideroxylon'' subsp. ''austrofloridense'' * ''Sideroxylon'' subsp. ''reclinatum'' * ...

'' - United States ( LA, MS, AL, GA, FL, SC) * ''

Sideroxylon repens ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning " iron ...

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Sideroxylon retinerve ''Sideroxylon retinerve'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Gua ...

'' - Honduras * ''

Sideroxylon rotundifolium ''Sideroxylon rotundifolium'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. References rotundifolium Near threatened plants Endemic flora of Jamaica Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sapotaceae-s ...

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Sideroxylon rubiginosum ''Sideroxylon rubiginosum'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic. References Endemic flora of the Dominican Republic rubiginosum Critically endangered plants Taxonomy articles create ...

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Sideroxylon salicifolium ''Sideroxylon salicifolium'', commonly called white bully or willow bustic, is a species of flowering plant native to Florida, the West Indies and Central America. It has also been considered a member of the genus ''Dipholis'', with the binomial ...

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Sideroxylon socorrense ''Sideroxylon socorrense'' is a plant species in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Mexico, occurring only on Socorro in the Revillagigedo Islands. On its island home, this small tree grows in habitat that is at least seasonally humid. Thi ...

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Sideroxylon st-johnianum ''Sideroxylon st-johnianum'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Henderson Island, Pitcairn. Having been described first as ''Nesoluma st-johnianum'' (1938), this species was transferred to the genus '' Sideroxy ...

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Sideroxylon stenospermum ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning " iron ...

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Sideroxylon stevensonii ''Sideroxylon stevensonii'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is found in Belize and Guatemala. The faisán or pheasant zapote is a large tree of the Mopan river region of Belize. It is used primarily for lumber. Latex from th ...

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Sideroxylon tambolokoko ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning " iron ...

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Sideroxylon tenax ''Sideroxylon tenax'', called the tough bully, is a plant species native to Florida, Georgia, South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = "Carolina";" South Carolina On My ...

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Sideroxylon tepicense ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", and ...

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Sideroxylon thornei ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning " iron ...

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Sideroxylon wightianum ''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", ...

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Guizhou Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to t ...

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* '' Argania spinosa'' (as ''S. spinosum'' ) * '' Micropholis acutangula'' (as ''S. acutangulum'' ) * '' Micropholis crassipedicellata'' (as ''S. crassipedicellatum'' ) * ''

Micropholis guyanensis ''Micropholis'' is group of trees in the family Sapotaceae, described as a genus in 1891. (2001): World Checklist of Sapotaceae &ndash''Micropholis'' The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2008-DEC-24. These trees a ...

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Micropholis rugosa ''Micropholis rugosa'' is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. References rugosa Near threatened plants Endemic flora of Jamaica Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sapotaceae-stub ...

'' (as ''S. rugosum'' ) * '' Olinia ventosa'' (as ''S. cymosum'' ) * '' Planchonella australis'' (as ''S. australe'' ) * '' Planchonella costata'' (as ''S. costatum'' ) * ''

Planchonella eerwah ''Pouteria eerwah'' is a rare species of Australian rainforest tree in the family Sapotaceae. Common names include shiny-leaved condoo, black plum and wild apple. It is endemic to south eastern Queensland, with a restricted distribution and re ...

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Pouteria elegans ''Pouteria'' is a genus of flowering plant, flowering trees in the gutta-percha family (biology), family, Sapotaceae. The genus is widespread throughout the tropical regions of the world. It includes the canistel (''Pouteria campechiana, P. campe ...

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Pouteria macrantha ''Pouteria'' is a genus of flowering trees in the gutta-percha family, Sapotaceae. The genus is widespread throughout the tropical regions of the world. It includes the canistel ('' P. campechiana''), the mamey sapote ('' P. sapota''), and the lu ...

'' (as ''S. macranthum'' ) * '' Pouteria sapota'' (as ''S. sapota ) * ''

Pouteria reticulata ''Pouteria'' is a genus of flowering trees in the gutta-percha family, Sapotaceae. The genus is widespread throughout the tropical regions of the world. It includes the canistel ('' P. campechiana''), the mamey sapote ('' P. sapota''), and the ...

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Synsepalum dulcificum ''Synsepalum dulcificum'' is a plant in the ''Sapotaceae'' family known for its berry that, when eaten, causes sour foods (such as lemons and limes) subsequently consumed to taste sweet. This effect is due to miraculin. Common names for this s ...

'' (as ''S. dulcificum'' )

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q1067086 Sapotaceae genera