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Jacaratia

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Jacaratia

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Jacaratia jacaratia mexicana

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Caricaceae, Vasconcellea, Vasconcellea quercifolia, Vasconcellea monoica, Oenocarpus bataua

Jacaratia is a genus of five species of plants formerly included with the papaya in Carica. They are native to South and Central America.

Jacaratia jacaratiamexicanaCICY01sJPG

Some species of the genus are edible to humans and served in restaurants as a delicacy.

Species of Jacaratia

Jacaratia Jacaratia digitata chamburo Rare Amazon tree Live 16oz Tropical

  • Jacaratia chocoensis A.H.Gentry & Forero
  • Jacaratia corumbensis Kuntze
  • Jacaratia digitata (Poepp. & Endl.) Solms
  • Jacaratia dolichaula (Donn.Sm.) Woodson
  • Jacaratia heptaphylla (Vell.) A.DC.
  • Jacaratia mexicana A.DC.
  • Jacaratia spinosa (Aubl.) A.DC.
  • List source :
    Jacaratia Jacaratia digitata chamburo Rare Amazon tree Live 16oz Tropical

    Jacaratia tropicalthefernsinfoplantimagessizedf8f8889

    Jacaratia Jacaratia spinosa Images Useful Tropical Plants

    Jacaratia Jacaratia digitata Caricaceae Neotropical plant images from Kew

    References

    Jacaratia Wikipedia