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K'uun che' fruit

Jacaratia mexicana

Photo by Juan DiTrani
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Field Notes

Description:

This is an edible fruit I found in Yucatan Peninsula, it has many small seeds inside and is very sweet. Taste more or less like papaya.

Species ID Suggestions

Wild Papaya or Bonete Fruit

Jacaratia mexicana

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Christiane
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wild papaya

jacaratia mexicana

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auntnance123
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Comments (7)
Diadem
At first look I thought its "Balimbing" (starfruit)..I said whoa! A giant balimbing! haha!
Juan DiTrani
I think you are probably right Daniele, good call!
DanielePralong
Juan, Mexico has a "wild papaya", Bonete (Spanish), Coahuayote (Naualt) K'uun che' (Maya), Jacaratia mexicana. Could this be it?
Christiane
Very interesting! Looks like Carambola (Starfruit).. but tastes like a papaya!
Juan DiTrani
it's similar in shape, but this fruit is huge, it comes from a tall tree (more than 10 meters) and is not juicy-acid like Star fruit, instead, it taste more or less like papaya

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Yucatan Peninsula Biodiversity
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PublishedJuly 29, 2011

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