Sapote

(Casimiroa)

Description

Casimiroa is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. It includes about 10 species native to Mexico and Central America. The genus is named for "an Otomi Indian, Casimiro G-mez, from the town of Cardonal in Hidalgo, Mexico, who fought and died in Mexico's war of independence."

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Sapindales
Family:Rutaceae
Genus:Casimiroa
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