Jacaratia corumbensis
Kuntze
Chamburu
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Description
A subtropical shrub in the Caricaceae family growing 2-4 m tall, found in Argentina at elevations of 300-1,000 m above sea level.
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Edible Uses
Young fruit are cooked and eaten. The roots are also eaten, often raw in salads, and can be squeezed for their watery juice.
Traditional Uses
Young fruit are cooked and eaten. The roots are also eaten, often raw in salads. They are also squeezed for their watery juice.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from 300-1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, South America*,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Cipoy, Elsak, Ilisa, Jacaratia, Mamaozinho, Mamaozinho-de-veado, Sipoe, Sipowi, Yacon
References (8)
- Arenas, P. and Scarpa, G. F., 2006, Edible wild plants of the Chorote Indians, Gran Chaco, Argentina. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. Vol. 153 (1): pp 73-85
- Bortolotto, I. M., et al, 2018, Lista preliminar das plantas alimenticias nativas de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Iheringia, Serie Botanica, Porto Alegre, 73 (supl.):101-116
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 334
- Montani, M. C. & Scarpa, G. F., 2016, Recursos vegetales y prácticas alimentarias entre indígenas tapiete del noreste de la provincia de Salta, Argentina. Darwiniana, nueva serie vol.4 no.1 San Isidro jul. 2016
- Scarpa, G. F., 2009, Wild food plants used by the indigenous peoples of South American Gran Chaco: A general synopsis and intercultural comparison. Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 83:90-101
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
- www.desert-tropicals.com
