Manilkara elata, also called the cow tree, is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is Endemic to the Amazon region in Brazil, where it is endangered by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Manilkara |
| Species: | M. elata
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| Binomial name | |
| Manilkara elata | |
| Synonyms[2][3][4] | |
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Mimusops elata Allemão in Mart. ex Miq. | |
Uses
editThe edible fruit resembles small apples, and its flesh has a creamy, milk-like texture, which gave the tree its name. It is commonly sold by vendors in the Brazilian state of Pará.[5] Indigenous peoples of the Amazon drink the milk exuded from the tree's bark.[5]
The wood is very hard and heavy, with a normal amount of pores. It is extremely durable and highly resistant to insect damage and rotting.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Pires O'Brien, J. (1998). "Manilkara elata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T35609A9943876. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35609A9943876.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b Phytologia 4: 101. 1952 "Plant Name Details for Manilkara elata". IPNI. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
nomenclatural synonym: Sapotaceae Mimusops elata
- ^ Fl. Bras. (Martius) 7: 42. "Plant Name Details for Mimusops elata Allem. ex Miq". IPNI. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
- ^ "Plant Name Details for Mimusops elata Allemão in Mart. ex Miq". IPNI. Retrieved December 26, 2009.
nomenclatural synonym: Sapotaceae Manilkara elata
- ^ a b Pieroni, Andrea (2005). Prance, Ghillean; Nesbitt, Mark (eds.). The Cultural History of Plants. Routledge. p. 33. ISBN 0415927463.
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