Lacmellea Oblongata
Seeds were imported from Jim West in Ecuador. This tree, belonging to the Apocynaceae family, is native to southeastern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, where it is often harvested from the wild. It is well-known for its edible sweet fruit, which is larger than that of other Lacmellea species, as well as its latex. The fruit is typically eaten raw and is appreciated for its pleasant flavor. Both the fruit and the sweet sap are also used in the production of chewing gum. Although the latex is of lower quality, it is occasionally used as an adulterant for rubber derived from Hevea brasiliensis. Seeds are shipped in humid vermiculite.
Seeds were imported from Jim West in Ecuador. This tree, belonging to the Apocynaceae family, is native to southeastern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, where it is often harvested from the wild. It is well-known for its edible sweet fruit, which is larger than that of other Lacmellea species, as well as its latex. The fruit is typically eaten raw and is appreciated for its pleasant flavor. Both the fruit and the sweet sap are also used in the production of chewing gum. Although the latex is of lower quality, it is occasionally used as an adulterant for rubber derived from Hevea brasiliensis. Seeds are shipped in humid vermiculite.
Seeds were imported from Jim West in Ecuador. This tree, belonging to the Apocynaceae family, is native to southeastern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, where it is often harvested from the wild. It is well-known for its edible sweet fruit, which is larger than that of other Lacmellea species, as well as its latex. The fruit is typically eaten raw and is appreciated for its pleasant flavor. Both the fruit and the sweet sap are also used in the production of chewing gum. Although the latex is of lower quality, it is occasionally used as an adulterant for rubber derived from Hevea brasiliensis. Seeds are shipped in humid vermiculite.