Sapotoideae | |
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Mimusops elengi | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Sapotaceae |
Subfamily: | Sapotoideae Eaton |
Type genus | |
Sapota | |
Genera | |
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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.[1]
The seeds of the tree Argania spinosa produce an edible oil, traditionally harvested in Morocco.[citation needed]