Vasconcellea stipulata

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Vasconcellea stipulata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Caricaceae
Genus: Vasconcellea
Species:
V. stipulata
Binomial name
Vasconcellea stipulata
(V.M.Badillo)
Synonyms [1]
  • Carica stipulata V.M.Badillo

Vasconcellea stipulata, known also as toronche or jigacho, is a fruit-bearing species in the Vasconcellea genus, Caricaceae family. It is native to Ecuador and Peru. [1]

Babaco is a natural hybrid of V. stipulata and V. pubescens, although it has been suggested that other species may be involved. [2]

Uses

It is the least commercially exploited species among those of economic importance in Ecuador. Its use is limited to domestic and small-scale cultivation, and its food uses are mainly confections and preserves. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Vasconcellea stipulata". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Van Droogenbroeck B, Kyndt T, Romeijn-Peeters E, Van Thuyne W, Goetghebeur P, Romero-motochi JP, Gheysen G (May 2006). "Evidence of Natural Hybridization and Introgression between Vasconcellea Species (Caricaceae) from Southern Ecuador Revealed by Chloroplast, Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA Markers". Annals of Botany. 97 (5): 793–805. doi:10.1093/aob/mcl038. PMC   2803430 . PMID   16500954.
  3. ↑ Aguirre-Rodríguez A, Duarte-Casar R, Rojas-Le-Fort M, Romero-Benavides JC (June 2024). "Food Uses, Functional Activities, and Bioactive Compounds of Three Ecuadorian Vasconcellea fruits: Bibliometric analysis and review". Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 17 101244. doi: 10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101244 . ISSN   2666-1543.
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