Filed As:

Caricaceae
Vasconcellea quercifolia A.St.-Hil.

All Determinations:

Vasconcellea quercifolia A.St.-Hil. det. F. A. Carvalho, Nov 2013

Carica quercifolia Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth

Common Names:

gargatea

Location:

Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Florida Prov. 5 km (by air) SE of Mairana, on road to Samaipata, at "Quebrada Seca". Alt. 1550 m. (5085 ft.)

Collector(s):

M. H. Nee 36147 with , 04 Feb 1988

Description:

Small tree 6 m. tall, 15 cm. in diameter. The leaves seem to be generally in poor condition here. Fruit green, hanging, with thin white sap. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Slopes along highway, dry deciduous forest. Schinopsis haekeana, Loxopterygium griselbachii, Tipuana tipu.

Feature Notes:

Edible but much care must be taken to avoid the burning white sap

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 02282602
GUID: 821c6612-9c63-422f-a4b7-aa7f3e6525d3

Map:

Coordinates: (-18.15, -63.93)

Distribution:

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