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Casimiroa watsonii

Engl.

Rutaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A subtropical shrub in the Rutaceae family. The fruit is edible.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a subtropical plant.

Where It Grows

Mexico, North America,

Also Known As

Zapote blanco

References (2)

  • Morton, J. F., 1987, Fruits of Warm Climates. Wipf & Stock Publishers p 191
  • Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793

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