The Babaco (Vasconcellea ×heilbornii; syn. Carica pentagona), is a
hybrid cultivar in the genus
Vasconcellea from
Ecuador. It is a
hybrid between
Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis (syn. Carica pubescens), and Vasconcellea stipulata (syn. Carica stipulata). It can grow at high altitudes (over 2,000 m), and is the most cold-tolerant plant in the genus Vasconcellea. The babaco is classified as a herbaceous shrub like
Carica papaya (pawpaw or papaya) but unlike papaya it produces only female flowers. The babaco can produce from 30-60 fruits annually. The babaco plant has an average life span of about eight years.
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