Caricaceae FAMILY
Vasconcellea weberbaueri
Vasconcellea weberbaueri
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
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.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Peru.
HabitatEvergreen 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. ].