Jacaratia digitata (Poepp. & Endl.) Solms

  • Filed As

    Caricaceae
    Jacaratia digitata (Poepp. & Endl.) Solms

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 10030 with H. Kuchmeister, D. Gomes da Silva, L. Lima & E. Consuelo, 24 Mar 1999

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Santa Rosa do Purus Mun. Rio Purus, left bank, Seringal Santa Helena.

  • Habitat

    Restinga -- forest on high terrace, level terrain, reportedly regenerating from dominant arborescent bamboo die-back 2-3 years ago.

  • Description

    Tree. Tree 12 m x 15 cm, trunk and branches spiny, fruits pendent, spindle-shaped, to 8 cm long. USE1: Comestible -- Pulp of fruit sweet, edible. USE2: Medicinal -- immature fruits ingested to expel intenstinal worms. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    [See NY barcode 763529: Separate Fruits]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 763516

    Occurrence ID: 4b37aac5-93b8-45b7-969a-01895509fb86

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Santa Rosa do Purus Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Purus, left bank, Seringal Santa Helena.

  • Coordinates

    -9.1303, -70.1769

  • Distribution

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