Chikoo Tree || Manilkara Zapota || شجرة الشيكو || Sweet Fruit Bearing Tree UAE & KSA

The Chikoo Tree (Manilkara zapota) شجرة الشيكو, also known as Sapodilla, is a long-living evergreen tree highly valued for its sweet, edible fruit and ornamental beauty. Native to Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies, the Chikoo tree has found its wide distribution throughout Southeast Asia. The tree can grow from 5 to 20 meters tall, making it an excellent choice for home gardens or landscapes in the UAE & KSA.

With its glossy, medium-green leaves and attractive white, bell-shaped flowers, the Chikoo Tree offers both aesthetic and functional value. The fruit, known as Sapota, is sweet and rich in flavor, turning from pale yellow to earthy brown when ripe. Chikoo fruits are commonly used in desserts, beverages, jams, and even wine or vinegar.

In addition to its culinary uses, the Chikoo tree is recognized for its medicinal properties, with leaves used to treat wounds, fevers, and ulcers, and the tannin from its bark used to cure fever and diarrhea. This tree is an easy-to-care-for addition to your garden, providing shade, beauty, and a delicious harvest.

🌿 Why Choose the Chikoo Tree?
✅ Sweet, edible fruit perfect for desserts, jams, and beverages
✅ Attractive evergreen tree with glossy leaves and bell-shaped flowers
✅ Low-maintenance, ideal for gardens, landscapes, and ground cover
✅ Medicinal benefits, including uses in traditional Ayurvedic and folk treatments
✅ Delivered healthy with premium soil & safe arrival guarantee

🌍 Specifications:

• Scientific Name: Manilkara zapota

• Common Name: Chikoo, Sapodilla, شجرة الشيكو

• Family: Sapotaceae

• Origin: Central America, Mexico, West Indies, and Southeast Asia

• Height: 5-20 meters (Max height)

• Spread: 5-8 meters

• Sunlight Needs: Partial to full sun (5-6 hours daily)

• Water Requirement: High (abundant water during dry or summer seasons)

• Soil Preference: Well-drained soil

• Growth Rate: Medium

• Fruit: Sweet, edible fruit (4-8 cm in diameter)

• Fragrance: Yes (subtle floral fragrance)

🌱 Care Tips:

• Plant in a sunny to partially shaded spot with well-draining soil

• Water generously during dry seasons and reduce watering in winter

• Use organic fertilizers for optimal growth

• Ideal temperature range: 12-36°C

• Prune as needed to maintain shape and remove dead branches

🌴 What You’ll Receive:

• A healthy live Chikoo Tree (Manilkara zapota) in a nursery pot
  

• Expert care guide for successful growth