Chamburo, Numbi
Jacaratia digitata

Family: Caricaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 9-25 m tall. The trunk is 45 cm across. The trunk is thorny. It has watery white latex. The fruit hang down. They are oval and orange when ripe. They are 13 cm long. They are edible.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in upland forest. It has been recorded at 200 m above sea level. It grows in forest that is occasionally flooded.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

A'cho papaya, Cana bohi, Chamburo, Gargatea, Huakui, Huaquibi, Jacaratia, Kuakui, Mamui, Mapayo bere, Nemebe, Nemeka, Numpi, Palo suave, Papaillo, Papaya caspi, Papaya del monte, Papaya macho, Papayuelo, Peri jico, Sacha papaya, Shamburi

Synonyms

Carica digitata Poepp. & Endl.; Jacaratia boliviana Rusby; Jacaratia spinosa var. digitata (Poepp. & Endl.) A. DC;