Black sapote

This large tree can grow 20 to 25 m tall. Its furrowed and irregularly shaped trunk is covered with very dark bark that peels off in thin strips. The sapwood or cambium layer of the tree is yellowish. The sturdy branches are crowned with dense foliage.

The leaves are alternate, lance-shaped, dark green and shiny above and yellowish-green beneath.

The male flowers have creamy white petals and are fragrant.

The fruit is a large dark green or almost black berry 7 cm in diameter and containing up to 10 seeds, each 3 cm long.