Jacaratia
Jacaratia is a genus of shrubs or trees in the family Caricaceae. They are native to South and Central America.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBrassicales
- FamilyCaricaceae
Native toArgentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Caricaceae
- Image
- Jacaratia hassleriana - Koko Crater Botanical Garden - IMG 2218.JPG
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Jacaratia is a genus of shrubs or trees in the family Caricaceae. They are native to South and Central America.
Some species of the genus are edible to humans and served in restaurants as a delicacy.