| Vasconcellea stipulata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Caricaceae |
| Genus: | Vasconcellea |
| Species: | V. stipulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Vasconcellea stipulata (V.M.Badillo) | |
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Vasconcellea stipulata, known also as toronche or jigacho, is a fruit-bearing species in the Vasconcellea genus, Caricaceae family. It is native to Ecuador and Peru.
Babaco is a natural hybrid of V. stipulata and V. pubescens, although it has been suggested that other species may be involved.
Uses
It is the least commercially exploited species among those of economic importance in Ecuador. Its use is limited to domestic and small-scale cultivation, and its food uses are mainly confections and preserves.
References
- ^ "Vasconcellea stipulata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- Van Droogenbroeck B, Kyndt T, Romeijn-Peeters E, Van Thuyne W, Goetghebeur P, Romero-motochi JP, Gheysen G (May 2006). "Evidence of Natural Hybridization and Introgression between Vasconcellea Species (Caricaceae) from Southern Ecuador Revealed by Chloroplast, Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA Markers". Annals of Botany. 97 (5): 793–805. doi:10.1093/aob/mcl038. PMC 2803430. PMID 16500954.
- Aguirre-Rodríguez A, Duarte-Casar R, Rojas-Le-Fort M, Romero-Benavides JC (June 2024). "Food Uses, Functional Activities, and Bioactive Compounds of Three Ecuadorian Vasconcellea fruits: Bibliometric analysis and review". Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 17: 101244. doi:10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101244. ISSN 2666-1543.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Vasconcellea stipulata | |
| Carica stipulata | |
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