CARICA QUERCIFOLIA

Author:
Georg H.E.W. Hieronymus, 1882
Family:
CARICACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
A. St.-Hil. (1837). In: Mem. Resed. 2: 13.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
60 Centimetres
Height:
3-15 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Vasconcellea quercifolia A.St.-Hil. Papaya quercifolia, Kuntze, 1891.
Carica hastaefolia hort. ex Solms,
Carica hastata Brign.,
Carica lanceolata, Benth. & Hook. ex Hieron.
Carica lanceolata, Solms.
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Papaya lanceolata, Kuntze.
Vasconcellea lanceolata A. DC.
Carica acuta, Heilborn.
Carica bonplandiana, Solms
Carica quercifolia, Hieron.
Papaya tunariensis, Kuntze.
Vasconcellosia hastata, Caruel.

The genera name means from the leaves resembles with fig-leaves. The species name means 'with leaves like the oaks'. An other species of this genera: Carica chilensis, Solms 1889, Chile,1,5 meter, and the flowers are: Green-purple. The flowers by Egon Krogsgaard, Powo.science.kew.org.

Flower
Greenish-Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium

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