Mexico Fruit Trees Mamey

Mamey (Spanish / English) Mukuy ha'as (Maya), Pouteria sapota, Sapotaceae Family, native to Mexico now grown all throughout Latin America. This large leaf tree has solid trunk and branches forming lush canopy, blooms during March and April, fruits are ripe from May to September.  Fruit very aromatic, velvety texture, bright burned-magenta-orange color, very aromatic and delicious sweet rich flavor; one elongated almond-like large shiny seed per fruit.

Mexico Fruit Trees Chicozapote or Sapote Trees

 Chicozapote or Sapote Trees, Cuyche (Maya)Manilkara zapota, Sapotaceae Family, Sapote tree blooms from February to March, bearing light brown velvety fruits with soft creamy texture pulp, highly aromatic and with a delightful delicate flavor.  Mayas value this tree for its highly priced exotic hardwood, delicious fruits, and exuberant foliage; the tree grows wild or in man-made crops. Sapote fruit is very aromatic and has a mild creamy texture light tan pulp, tastes great!

Maya Bush Root Beer Plants or Mexican pepperleaf

Root Beer Plants or Mexican pepperleaf (English), Hoja Santa (Spanish), X-mak-ulam (Maya), Piper auritum. Native to Meso-America, Hoja Santa is a shrub that grows wild in Yucatan, it is common in many Mayan village huts as a healing aid and nutritious leaf to cook with.  Each leaf is shaped like an oval heart and some plants have huge 20 cm long leafs that smell and taste a bit like anise and nutmeg combined with a hint of peppermint. Highly use at Yaxkin Eco-Spa.