Vasconcellea weberbaueri
(Harms) V.M.Badillo
Caricaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Vasconcellea weberbaueri is an erect, usually unbranched, evergreen tree growing up to 10 metres tall.
The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local consumption.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Peru.
Habitat
Evergreen scrub at elevations around 2,000 metres[
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Edible Uses
Fruit[
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.
]. The orange, pear-shaped fruit is about 3 - 8cm x 4 - 6cm[
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.
].
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
- 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.
]. 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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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
