In biological classification , a subfamily ( Latin : subfamilia , plural subfamiliae ) is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank , next below family but more inclusive than genus . Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zoological subfamily names with "-inae".
4-509: Manilkara kauki is a plant in the subfamily Sapotoideae , and the tribe Sapoteae of the family Sapotaceae ; and is the type species for the genus Manilkara . It occurs in tropical Asia from Indo-China ( Cambodia , Myanmar , Thailand and Vietnam ) to Malesia ( Indonesia , Malaysia and Papua New Guinea ); and also in northern Queensland in Australia . It is rarely planted commercially but as an ornamental plant. Throughout
8-406: A smooth pale brown seed inside. The fruit is reported to be very tasty, and is traditionally eaten by Torres Strait Islanders , who travel from island to island to harvest the crop. Members and servants of Javanese royal families plant them in palace gardens as a symbol of kindness and loyalty. It often grows wild in forests attracting birds and primates. For reforestation purposes, M. kauki
12-402: Is a useful graft stock for M. zapota , and parts of the plant are used in herbal medicine . This Sapotaceae article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This fruit -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Australian asterid article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Subfamily Detarioideae
16-591: The world it is known generally by the name caqui , but in Australia it is called wongi . In Java , the plant is called sawo kacik . The fruit is called adão ( Adam ’s fruit) in Konkani . Its leaves are rigid and have blunt tips, its upper surfaces are dark green while pale and silky underneath. Its fruiting season is from December to February, it produces edible ovoid fruit that turns dark orangish red when ripe, each are 2.5–5.32 cm long and 2 cm wide with
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