Manilkara elata

Manilkara elata, also called the cow tree, is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is Endemic to the Amazon region in Brazil, where it is endangered by habitat loss.

Manilkara elata
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Sapotaceae
Genus:	Manilkara
Species:	M. elata
Binomial name
Manilkara elata (Allemão ex Miq.) Monach.[2]
Synonyms[2][3][4]
Mimusops elata Allemão in Mart. ex Miq.

Uses

The edible fruit resembles small apples, and its flesh has a creamy, milk-like texture, which gave the tree its name. It is commonly sold by vendors in the Brazilian state of Pará.^[5] Indigenous peoples of the Amazon drink the milk exuded from the tree's bark.^[5]

The wood is very hard and heavy, with a normal amount of pores. It is extremely durable and highly resistant to insect damage and rotting.^[1]