Vasconcellea microcarpa (Jacq.) A.Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Caricaceae > Vasconcellea

Characteristics

A tree like plant. It grows 3 m tall. The fruit are the size of a cherry and 2.5 cm across. They are red or orange. The leaves are eaten cooked.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Secondary forest in Ecuador.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked. They are used in salads and soups.
Uses gene source
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds and seedlings transplanted.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Vasconcellea microcarpa world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Vasconcellea microcarpa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:675778-1
WFO ID wfo-0000421671
COL ID 7FJ27
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 852737
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Synonyms

Carica manihot Vasconcellea microcarpa Carica microcarpa Papaya microcarpa Papaya manihot Vasconcellea manihot Vasconcellea microcarpa subsp. microcarpa

Lower taxons

Vasconcellea microcarpa subsp. heterophylla Vasconcellea microcarpa subsp. pilifera Vasconcellea microcarpa subsp. baccata Vasconcellea microcarpa subsp. australis