Sale Price:
$0.25
Original Price:
$1.00
Seeds were imported from Brazil. Jacaratia is a deciduous tree with a narrow, open crown; it can grow 10 - 40 meters tall with a bole 80 - 100cm in diameter. The tree is armed with short, stout, conical spines. The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use, whilst the tree also yields a latex with medicinal properties. The bizarre shape of the tree can be used to advantage in ornamental plantings, whilst it is also suitable for use as a pioneer in reforestation projects. The fruits are edible, it has a fleshy pulp with a sweet, spicy, pleasant flavor. The fruit needs to be cooked or, if eaten raw, the skin needs to be scored some time before consumption in order to release a copious latex. The fruit is about 8cm long and 5cm wide. Seeds are viable and will be shipped in humid vermiculite.
Seeds are shipped in packs of 1, shipped in humid vermiculite.
Seeds were imported from Brazil. Jacaratia is a deciduous tree with a narrow, open crown; it can grow 10 - 40 meters tall with a bole 80 - 100cm in diameter. The tree is armed with short, stout, conical spines. The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local use, whilst the tree also yields a latex with medicinal properties. The bizarre shape of the tree can be used to advantage in ornamental plantings, whilst it is also suitable for use as a pioneer in reforestation projects. The fruits are edible, it has a fleshy pulp with a sweet, spicy, pleasant flavor. The fruit needs to be cooked or, if eaten raw, the skin needs to be scored some time before consumption in order to release a copious latex. The fruit is about 8cm long and 5cm wide. Seeds are viable and will be shipped in humid vermiculite.
Seeds are shipped in packs of 1, shipped in humid vermiculite.
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