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Jacaratia mexicana

A.DC. (1864)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Brassicales Family: Caricaceae Genus: Jacaratia

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(1): 420 (1864)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Jacaratia mexicana Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical Garden Big Valley in cultivated strip between gardener's shed and road. Preserved_Specimen Tree of 18 ft.; sap milky; leaves dark glossy green with whitish-green veins, below dull, paler with raised whitish-green veins; fruit pendant, 5 winged, dull pale green with reddish colouring on wings, becoming more prominant as fruit ages. Flynn, T.W. 6810 Kauai BISH 2001-06-06
2 Jacaratia mexicana Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical Garden Big Valley in cultivated strip between gardener's shed and road. Preserved_Specimen Tree of 18 ft.; sap milky; leaves dark glossy green with whitish-green veins, below dull, paler with raised whitish-green veins; fruit pendant, 5 winged, dull pale green with reddish colouring on wings, becoming more prominant as fruit ages. Flynn, T.W. 6810 Kauai BISH 2001-06-06
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