Chico Zapote (Sapodilla)
Manilkara zapota
About Chico Zapote (Sapodilla)
Chico Zapote (Sapodilla) (Manilkara zapota) is a herb used in the Andean & Incan Medicine tradition to help with Digestive Issues, Diarrhea, Wound Healing, and Fever. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Manilkara zapota, commonly known as the sapodilla (/ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/), is a long-lived, evergreen tree native to southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. An example natural occurrence is in coastal Yucatán in the Petenes mangroves ecoregion, where it is a subdominant plant species. It was introduced to the Philippines during Spanish colonization. It is grown in large quantities in Pakistan, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist