Caricaceae FAMILY
Vasconcellea cauliflora
Vasconcellea cauliflora
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Vasconcellea cauliflora is a usually unbranched small, evergreen tree with a main stem up to 3.5 metres tall. The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local consumption. The plant is sometimes cultivated for its fruit.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorthern S. America - Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala; Caribbean - Trinidad and Tobago.
HabitatOpen areas and forest edges.