Vasconcellea microcarpa subsp. baccata

(Heliborn) V. M. Badillo,

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Field Museum of Natural History

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are used in soups and salads.

It is a tropical plant.

Andes, Ecuador, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A small tree-like plant in the Caricaceae family found in tropical regions.

Names & Synonyms

A'cho papaya, Col de monte, Colon, So'po

Carica baccata HeilbornCarica microcarpa subsp. baccata (Heilborn) V.M.Badillo

References (2)

Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 685
Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 275