Vasconcellea monoica A.Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Caricaceae > Vasconcellea

Characteristics

A shrub with a single trunk. This is ringed with leaf scars. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are 60 cm across. The leaf stalk is 90 cm long. The fruit are small. The fruit turn orange at maturity. The flesh in pink. The seeds are black.
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

Humid montane belt to the lower montane or sub-Andean belt in areas of humid seasonal forests; sub-humid semi-deciduous lower montane forests; secondary woodland savannahs of the inferior sub-Andean Amazon in zones with a humid seasonal climate.
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A tropical and subtropical plant. In the Andes it grows between 600-1,700 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 11-12.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked. They can be dried, candied or frozen. They are also used for drinks and pickles.
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Edible fruits leaves seeds
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Plants are grown from seed.
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Images

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Distribution

Vasconcellea monoica world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:675779-1
WFO ID wfo-0001291245
COL ID 7FJ2F
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Synonyms

Carica boliviana Carica erythrocarpa Carica monoica Papaya monoica Vasconcellea hookeri Vasconcellea monoica Papaya erythrocarpa