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Sapotaceae : The Chicle, Sapote, or Sapodilla Family

Only two species in this family have been found in the region.

The following members of this family have been documented in sources consulted on Guerrero flora: Bumelia cartilaginea, Bumelia celastrina, Bumelia obtusifolia, Bumelia retusa, and Sideroxylon capiri.

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List of Sapotaceae species collected, with most common Nahuatl names

 
Genus species
 
Ameyaltepec
S. Agustín Oapan
S. Juan Tetelcingo
  Burmelia cf. laete-viens Hemsl..   a:wistli a:wistli a:wistli
  Sideroxylon capiri (A. DC.) Pittier   ka:pires ka:pires ka:pireh