Cupapé (Cordia dodecandra DC., Boraginaceae) a fruit tree in the process of domestication in Mexico

Leszek S. Jankiewicz, Maria T. Lwón, Victor M. Albores

Abstract


The fruit tree. Cordia dodecandra DC.. which is partly domesticated in the region of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas (Mexico) is described from the horticultural and biological point of view. The fruit is up to 5 cm in diameter and its flesh contains 14-25%; of total lipids, 6-14%; of total protein and 5-15% of total sugars in dry mass. The fresh fruit does not have a very good flavor but cooked with sugar is very tasty. The plant shows marked variability which can be taken into consideration in the selection of better forms for vegetative propagation and breeding.

Keywords


etnbotanica; bromatological analysis; sympodial growth

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5586/asbp.1986.013

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  • 2083-9480 (online)
  • 0001-6977 (print; ceased since 2016)
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