CYRTOCARPA EDULIS
Author:
Paul Carpenter Standley, 1923
Family:
ANACARDIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Standl. (1923). In: Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 659.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
20-30 Centimetres
Height:
2-6 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Tapirira edulis, Brandegee, 1900.
Cyrtocarpa edulis var. glabra, León de la Luz & Pérez Navarro.
Tapirira cyrtocarpa, Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hemsl.
This member of the Anacardiaceae was given this name by Paul Carpenter Standley in 1923. It is found on Baja California, Mexico, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of sun. It will get a stem that is 20 to 30 centimetres in diameter and the plant can grow up to two or even six metres in height. It can be reproduced both by seeds and cuttings. The fruits and seeds can be eaten, hence the species name.
The genera name from Latin, meaning 'crooked seedpods'. The specie name means 'eatable'.
Flower
Greenish
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum