Not all sapotes are members of this genus or even family, however; many sapotes are in the family Sapotaceae, especially the genus Pouteria, and the black sapote is part of the Ebenaceae.
Chrysophyllum imperiale is a tropical tree of the family Sapotaceae native to South America.
The species is named after W. Burck, (1848–1910), a botanist that worked on the Dipterocarpaceae and the Sapotaceae.
Known foodplant of this species are citrus fruits, Rutaceae, (Citrus grandis, Citrus sp., Citrus limon) and Sapotaceae (Manilkara zapota).
Palaquium quercifolium is a tree in the Sapotaceae family.
Palaquium xanthochymum is a tree in the Sapotaceae family.
The Plain Chachalaca feeds in trees or on the ground on fruit (figs, palms, Sapotaceae), seeds, leaves, and flowers.
The flora consists of about two hundreds of species, mostly Clusiaceae, Fabaceae và Sapotaceae.
The "Bumelia Webworm Moth" Urodus parvula is recorded on Lauraceae: (avocado=Persea), Fagaceae (Quercus), Sapotaceae (Sideroxylon) and Erythroxylaceae: Erythroxylum.
Betis was named after Madhuca betis a huge tree (species of plant in the Sapotaceae family).