Vasconcellea microcarpa subsp. heterophylla

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

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

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