Genipap Tree (Genipa americana)
₹1,500.00 Regular Price
₹700.00Sale Price
Excluding Tax
Scientific Name: Genipa americana — Genipap, also called Jagua.
Native Home: Tropical forests of Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
Height: 8–20 m.
Lifespan: Several decades under favourable conditions.
Uses and Harvesting
Timber: Used locally for carpentry and small wooden items.
Harvesting: Fruits are collected when mature.
Age to Harvest: Around 3–5 years for fruit production.
Products: Edible fruit, beverages, preserves, and natural blue-black dye.
History and Global Production
Traditional Use: Indigenous communities used the fruit for food, body paint, and natural dye.
Global Spread: Native to tropical America and cultivated in other tropical regions for its fruit and dye.
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