Taxon:  Manilkara bidentata (A. DC.) A. Chev.



Summary
Genus:
Manilkara
Family:
Sapotaceae
Subfamily:
Sapotoideae
Tribe:
Sapoteae
Nomen number:
102645
Place of publication:
Rev. Bot. Appl. Agric. Trop. 12:270.  1932
Verified:
11/16/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (1  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Manilkara bidentata (A. DC.) A. Chev. subsp. bidentata (0 active accession[s])
Manilkara bidentata (A. DC.) A. Chev. subsp. surinamensis (Miq.) T. D. Penn. (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
  3. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  4. Gooding, E. G. et al. 1965. Flora of Barbados.
  5. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2001. World checklist and bibliography of Sapotaceae
  6. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
  7. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  8. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
  9. Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
  10. Pennington, T. D. 1991. The genera of the Sapotaceae
  11. The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
  12. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Spanish (Caribbean)balata  2The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
Spanish (Caribbean)bulletwood  2The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
Spanish (Caribbean)bullytree  2The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
Swedishbalata  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmapá Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRoraima Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanAntigua and BarbudaAntigua The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBarbados  The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominica  Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominican Republic  Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanSt. Lucia  The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesVirgin Islands, U.S. Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanVirgin Islands (British)Tortola Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador e.Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru e.Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
Native
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Antigua and Barbuda [Antigua], Barbados, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago [Trinidad], United States [Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, U.S.], Virgin Islands (British) [Tortola]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Roraima]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia, Ecuador (e.), Peru (e.)

Reference(s)
  1. Pennington, T. D. 1990. Sapotaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:58. Note: with two subspecies
  2. The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Plants of the East Caribbean online database (on-line resource).
  3. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=102645. Accessed 12 May 2026.