Black Apple Family
SAPOTACEAE in Australia
DILLENIIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com ) & Christine Ashe

link to Flowers in Australia

Chrysophyllum cainito Star Apple Magnetic Island, August 2009 Photos : courtesy of Donald Simpson

Manilkara zapota Sapodilla Magnetic Island, May 2011 Photos : courtesy of Donald Simpson

Mimusops elengi Red Coondoo Magnetic Island, May 2011 Photos : courtesy of Donald Simpson

Planchonella obovata Boxwood Wyee, August 2008

Pouteria campechiana Canistel Royal Botanic Gardens, February 2009

Sersalisia sericea Australian Wild Prune Magnetic Island, January 2011 Photos : courtesy of Donald Simpson

A number of caterpillars of Butterflies and Moths in Australia feed on plants in SAPOTACEAE including:

Graphium sarpedon

Eustixis sapotearum

Banisia myrsusalis

Netria viridescens

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths

(updated 11 January 2012)