JACARATIA SPINOSA
Author:
A. Pyramus de Candolle, 1864
Family:
CARICACEAR
Origin:
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname
Elevation:
Publisher:
A. DC. (1864). In: Prodr. [A. DC.] 15: I. 419.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
80-100 Centimetres
Height:
10-40 Metres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Carica spinosa, Aubl.
Carica dodecaphylla, Vell.
Jacaratia costaricensis, I.M.Johnst..
Jacaratia dodecaphylla, A.DC.
Jacaratia dodecaphylla f. longiflora, Chodat.
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Jacaratia dodecaphylla var. lucida, Hassl.
Papaya dodecaphylla, Baill.
Papaya spinosa, DC.
The genera name is most likely from the vermicular Brazilian name for one of the species.
The species name for the spines on the stem. Useful fact: The stem is used as a main ingredient in the manufacturing of candy. The wood is soaked in honey or syrup and is also available in chocolate bonbons or in flavoured jams with sawdust. The wood is soft and fibrous and the taste has been compared to chestnuts.
Flower
Pale Green
Soil
Rich - Mix
Water
Medium - Maximum
Sun
Maximum
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