PI. 273. 
THE SAPOTE TREE, AS IT GROWS IN CUBA. 
(Achradelpha mammosa (L.) 0. F. Cook. See S. P. I. No. 47516.) 
On the rich soils of Cuba and Central America the sapote or mamey 
Colorado grows to immense size. It produces its large brown fruits 
in abundance, and requires no cultural attention. For a species 
which has never had the benefit of improvement by selection and 
vegetative propagation, its fruits have an unusually large amount 
of flesh and are of good quality. Among the Indians of Central 
America the sapote is a favorite. (Photographed by Wilson 
Popenoe, Santiago de las Vegas, Cuba, February 23, 1916; 
P16675FS.) 
