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Sapotoideae
Mimusops elengi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Subfamily:	Sapotoideae Eaton
Type genus
Sapota Mill.
Genera
See text

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.

The seeds of the tree Argania spinosa produce an edible oil, traditionally harvested in Morocco.

Genera

Genera accepted by the Germplasm Resources Information Network as of December 2022:

• Argania Roem. & Schult.
• Autranella A.Chev.
• Baillonella Pierre
• Bemangidia L.Gaut.
• Burckella Pierre
• Capurodendron Aubrév.
• Diploknema Pierre
• Faucherea Lecomte
• Gluema Aubrév. & Pellegr.
• Inhambanella (Engl.) Dubard
• Isonandra Wight
• Labourdonnaisia Bojer
• Labramia A.DC.
• Lecomtedoxa (Pierre ex Engl.) Dubard
• Letestua Lecomte
• Madhuca Ham. ex J.F.Gmel.
• Manilkara Adans.
• Mimusops L.
• Neohemsleya T.D.Penn.
• Neolemonniera Heine
• Nesoluma Baill.
• Northia Hook.f.
• Palaquium Blanco
• Payena A.DC.
• Sideroxylon L.
• Tieghemella Pierre
• Tsebona Capuron
• Vitellaria C.F.Gaertn.
• Vitellariopsis Baill. ex Dubard

References

1. "Argania Spinosa". essenceofargan.com. Essence of Argan. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
2. "Genera and generic subdivisons [sic] of Sapotaceae Juss., nom. cons.: Sapotoideae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2022-12-17.

External links

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