Caricaceae FAMILY

Vasconcellea goudotiana

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Papayuelo is a small, upright evergreen tree, mainly unbranched but with a few, erect branches produced from near the base. It can grow up to 8 metres tall[ 196 Title Lost Crops of the Incas Publication Author Popenoe. H. et al Publisher National Academy Press Year 1990 ISBN 0-309-04264-X Description An excellent book. Very readable, with lots of information and good pictures of some lesser known food plants of S. America. ]. The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use and is also sometimes cultivated[ 670 Title Study of the Cultivation Potential of Native Fruit Species in Loja Province, Ecuador Publication Author Scheldeman X. Website http://www.tropicallab.ugent.be/start.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A partial study, published on the Internet, of the family Caricaceae, with some very good photographs. Also, some notes on the Cherimoya. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Colombia.

HabitatHumid forests at elevations from 1,500 - 2,300 metres[ 196 Title Lost Crops of the Incas Publication Author Popenoe. H. et al Publisher National Academy Press Year 1990 ISBN 0-309-04264-X Description An excellent book. Very readable, with lots of information and good pictures of some lesser known food plants of S. America. ].