Vasconcellea chrysophila
Higicho
Caricaceae Edible: Fruit
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A small tropical tree in the Caricaceae family, related to papaya.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Colombia, Ecuador, South America,
Notes
There are at least 22-40 species of Carica. Not in The Plant List.
Synonyms
Vasconcellea
References (1)
- Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O. 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 88
