Jacaratia DC.

  • Filed As

    Caricaceae
    Jacaratia

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 11329 with R. Callejas, D. P. Gomes Silva, R. Saraiva, E. C. Oliveira, A. J. B. Santos, 14 Mar 2002

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Santa Rosa do Purus Mun. Rio Chambuiacu, right-bank tributary of Rio Purus defining border with Peru. Water 1-2m below maximum, ca. 30m across at mouth but only 8m wide 3 km from mouth.

  • Habitat

    Undulating terrain, forest regenerating from Guadua bamboo die-back several years ago. Canopy open, relatively few trees, dense understory, many vines and lianas. Poorly drained soils.

  • Description

    Tree. Tree 18m x 50cm, trunk spiny, latex white. Fruits pendent, orange, ellipsoid, to 10cm long. Use: fruit edible. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: —

    Occurrence ID: c35a234a-93dd-4482-9ff0-f08fa3c6e63d

  • Local Name

    jaracatiá

  • Language
    Portuguese
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Brassicales

  • Family

    Caricaceae

  • All Determinations

    Jacaratia DC.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Santa Rosa do Purus Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Chambuiacu, right-bank tributary of Rio Purus defining border with Peru. Water 1-2m below maximum, ca. 30m across at mouth but only 8m wide 3 km from mouth.

  • Coordinates

    -9.5703, -70.5897

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

  • Use Notes

    ripe fruit eaten fresh

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