Manilkara
 Sapota redirects here. This can also specifically refer to the Sapodilla (M. zapodilla).Manilkara is a genus of trees in the family Sapotaceae. Collectively known as manilkara trees they occur throughout the tropics. A close relative is the genus Pouteria.Trees of this genus yield edible fruit useful wood and latex. The best-known species are M. bidentata (balatá) M. chicle (chicle) and M. zapota (sapodilla). M.