Jacaratia
Genus of flowering plants
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Jacaratia is a genus of shrubs or trees in the family Caricaceae. They are native to South and Central America.[2]
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| Jacaratia spinosa | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Caricaceae |
| Genus: | Jacaratia A.DC.[1] |
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| Jacaratia spinosa | |
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Some species of the genus are edible to humans and served in restaurants as a delicacy.[3][2]
Species
The following species are recognized:[4]
- Jacaratia chocoensis A.H.Gentry & Forero
- Jacaratia corumbensis Kuntze
- Jacaratia digitata (Poepp. & Endl.) Solms
- Jacaratia dolichaula (Donn.Sm.) Woodson
- Jacaratia heptaphylla (Vell.) A.DC.
- Jacaratia mexicana A.DC.
- Jacaratia spinosa (Aubl.) A.DC.