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Fasciation in Manilkara Zapota L. (Sapotaceae), Trinidad

Author:  Published Date: November 28, 2021

Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota) tree one year after a termite nest was burnt.
(A) Normal long shoot (lower arrow) and abnormal long shoot (upper arrow)
(B) Branch (lower arrow) with leaves (upper arrow) of a mature abnormal shoot
(C) & (D) Details of abnormal long shoots and short shoots

This may be the first record of Fasciation in Manilkara Zapota L. (Sapotaceae) in Trinidad and Tobago. Samples were sent to the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) for identification.

Author: Linton Arneaud

Linton Arneaud (PhD. Environmental Biology) is the Vice President of the Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists Club (TTFNC); and the Manager of Trinbago Eco-environment Consulting (TEeC) - a private company that provides expertise in Tropical Forest Ecosystems, Environmental Health Remediation, Sustainable Resources, Biodiversity, Conservation, Endangered Plant Species, and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA). Linton is also the Botany Group Coordinator for the TTFNC and an avid Naturalist.