Coccoloba caracasana (from Greek kokkolobis, the ancient name given to a vine by the appearance of its fruit) is a tree in the family Polygonaceae.[1][2] It is known by the common name papaturro.
This is a small to medium tree, often with multiple trunks, puberulent to glabrescent stems. The leaves are broadly oblong or suborbicular, rounded to truncate to subcordate at the base.
The flowers are small, greenish and fragrant, arranged in racemose inflorescences clustered in terminal and lateral spikes. The fruit is an achene with a semi-pulpous edible flesh.
The distribution of this tree ranges from Guatemala to Panama and northern South America, where it is most common in the Pacific regions. It prefers sandy, loose and wet soil; it may be found along rivers. Economically, the species is useful for its edible fruit. The wood is used as firewood and for poles. The foliage is ornamental and hung for shade.
Coccoloba caracasana (from Greek kokkolobis, the ancient name given to a vine by the appearance of its fruit) is a tree in the family Polygonaceae. It is known by the common name papaturro.
Coccoloba caracasana Meisn. – gatunek rośliny z rodziny rdestowatych (Polygonaceae Juss.). Występuje naturalnie w Meksyku, Salwadorze, Kostaryce, Panamie, Kolumbii oraz Wenezueli[3][4][5].
Rośnie w lasach zrzucających liście. Występuje na wysokości do 500 m n.p.m.[5]
Coccoloba caracasana Meisn. – gatunek rośliny z rodziny rdestowatych (Polygonaceae Juss.). Występuje naturalnie w Meksyku, Salwadorze, Kostaryce, Panamie, Kolumbii oraz Wenezueli.
Coccoloba caracasana là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Rau răm. Loài này được Meisn. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1856.[1]
Coccoloba caracasana là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Rau răm. Loài này được Meisn. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1856.
