Vasconcellea microcarpa
(Jacq.) A. DC.
Wapai, Tsambunumi
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Description
A tree like plant. It grows 3 m tall. The trunk is 10-20 cm across. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are 40 cm long. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are the size of a cherry and 2.5 cm across. They are red or orange.
Edible Uses
The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked and is used in salads and soups. The leaves are eaten cooked.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw or cooked. They are used in salads and soups. The leaves are eaten cooked.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Andes, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Guiana, Mexico, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds and seedlings transplanted.
Propagation
Seed - sow in individual containers or in a nursery seedbed in light shade. Germination can be slow and difficult, taking about 30 days. Seedlings can be planted out when 4 - 6 months old.
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Notes
There are at least 22-40 species of Carica.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Airo huati jico, Chunta ruku papaya, Col de monte, Ikiam tsampu, Kenegapoka, Papailla, Pundu papaya, Sacha papaya, Taruku papaya, Tsambunumi, Wapai
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