Borojoa patinoi - Cuatrec.

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Summary

Borojo or Borojo patinoi is a small, tropical, evergreen shrub that grows up to 5 m high and is found in Northwestern South America. It is a dioecious species cultivated for its edible fruit that can be eaten raw or made into juice, jellies, preserves, etc. The fruit is also tonic and has many other medicinal uses. Found In: Amazon, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nauru, Panama, South America.

Physical Characteristics

 
Borojoa patinoi is an evergreen Tree growing to 8 m (26ft) by 6 m (19ft) at a medium rate.
It is hardy to zone (UK) 10. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

Synonyms

Alibertia patinoi (Cuatrec.) Delprete & C.H.Perss.

Habitats

Edible Uses

Fruit - eaten raw or made into jellies, preserves, sauces, ice cream etc[ 301 ]. A sweet, aromatic flavour with some bitterness[ 335 ]. The green to brown fruit is 7 - 12 cm in diameter with a brown pulp that is very acid and dense[ 418 ]. The fruit pulp is used to prepare juice (jugo del amor), compotes, marmalades, candies and wine[ 418 ].

Medicinal Uses

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The fruit is prized for its tonic and cure-all qualities[ 418 ]. It is famous in western Colombia for its supposed aphrodisiac properties[ 418 ].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

A plant of warm tropical lowlands usually at elevations up to 700 metres, but sometimes to 1,200 metres[ 418 ]. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures fall within the range 20 - 28?c, though it can tolerate 15 - 32?c[ 418 ]. Temperatures in its native region may reach up to an absolute maximum of 41?c[ 418 ]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 3,000 - 6,000mm, tolerating 2,500 - 9,000mm[ 418 ]. It thrives with high air humidity average up to almost 90%[ 418 ]. Succeeds in heavy soils[ 335 ]. Prefers a pH in the range 4.5 - 6.5, tolerating 4 - 7[ 418 ]. The fruit takes more than one year to ripen after flowering. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[ 418 ].

Propagation

Seed

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Borojo or Borojo patinoi.

Found In

Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available

Found In: Amazon, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nauru, Panama, South America.

Weed Potential

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None Known

Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed.

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