Sonzapote is a city located in Nicaragua. While it serves as a geographic location within the country, it shares its name with various botanical entities and regional identifiers.
The name is also associated with Moquilea platypus, a flowering tree belonging to the family Chrysobalanaceae. This species is commonly known by several other names, including sun sapote, sansapote, and monkey apple. The specific epithet "platypus" is derived from Neo-Latin, meaning "flat-footed."