Airo watihiko
Vasconcellea microcarpa subsp. heterophylla

Family: Caricaceae

What it is like

A small tree. The leaves vary. The fruit are small.

There are at least 22-40 species of Carica.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mamaorana, Mamaozinho da mata

Synonyms

Carica cucurbitifolia Woodson; Carica heterophylla Poepp. & Endl.; Carica microcarpa subsp. heterophylla (Poepp. & Endl.) V.M. Badillo; Papaya heterophylla (Poepp. & Endl.) Kuntze; Vasconcellea heterophylla (Poepp. & Endl.) A.DC.;