Vasconcellea microcarpa subsp. heterophylla

(Poepp. & Endl.) Badillo

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Caricaceae Edible: Fruit 19 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A small tropical tree in the Caricaceae family with varying leaves and small fruit.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America,

Notes

There are at least 22-40 species of Carica.

Synonyms

Carica cucurbitifolia WoodsonCarica heterophylla Poepp. & Endl.Carica microcarpa subsp. heterophylla (Poepp. & Endl.) V.M. BadilloPapaya heterophylla (Poepp. & Endl.) KuntzeVasconcellea heterophylla (Poepp. & Endl.) A.DC.

Also Known As

Mamaorana, Mamaozinho da mata

References (4)

Daly, D. C., An Index of Common Names of Plants in Acre, Brazil. New York Botanical Garden Universidade Federal do Acre. (As Carica)
Etkin, N. L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 155
Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 686
Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 276