Vasconcellea palandensis
(V.M.Badillo, Van den Eynden & Van Damme) V.M.Badillo
Caricaceae
Carica palandensis (V.M.Badillo, Van den Eynden & Van Damme)
Common Name:
General Information
Vasconcellea palandensis is an erect, evergreen tree growing up to 6 metres tall. The bole can be 5 - 10cm in diameter[
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- Novon Vol. 10
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
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- 2000
- ISBN
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- Description
- A series of articles, mainly involved with naming new plants, but also giving lots of information about each species described. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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The edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local consumption.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
671- Title
- Novon Vol. 10
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles, mainly involved with naming new plants, but also giving lots of information about each species described. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Ecuador.
Habitat
Humid, premontane forest at elevations from 1790 - 1,850 metres[
671- Title
- Novon Vol. 10
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles, mainly involved with naming new plants, but also giving lots of information about each species described. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The sweet pulp surrounding the seeds is eaten by putting the whole mass of seeds and pulp into the mouth, sucking and then spitting the seeds out. The seeds and pulp can also be mixed with water and sugar, stirred and then strained to make a fruity drink. The yellow-orange, subglobose fruit is up to 85mm in diameter[
671- Title
- Novon Vol. 10
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles, mainly involved with naming new plants, but also giving lots of information about each species described. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow in individual containers or in a nursery seedbed in light shade. Germination can be slow and difficult, taking about 30 days[
670- Title
- Study of the Cultivation Potential of Native Fruit Species in Loja Province, Ecuador
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- Author
- Scheldeman X.
- Website
- http://www.tropicallab.ugent.be/start.htm
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A partial study, published on the Internet, of the family Caricaceae, with some very good photographs. Also, some notes on the Cherimoya.
]. Seedlings can be planted out when 4 - 6 months old[
670- Title
- Study of the Cultivation Potential of Native Fruit Species in Loja Province, Ecuador
- Publication
-
- Author
- Scheldeman X.
- Website
- http://www.tropicallab.ugent.be/start.htm
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A partial study, published on the Internet, of the family Caricaceae, with some very good photographs. Also, some notes on the Cherimoya.
].
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Ken Fern,
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with help from
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