"Caribe" (Cnidoscolus angustidens Torr.), a promising oilseed geophyte from semiarid norwest Mexico
The reproductive phenology of [`]caribe' (Cnidoscolus angustidens Torr.) and the oil quality and content of its seeds were studied to provide information for possible cultivation. Caribe is a perennial herb, widely distributed in the Cape Region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Seeds of caribe a...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 1999 |
| País: | México |
| Institución: | Instituto Politécnico Nacional |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio Digital del IPN |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.repositoriodigital.ipn.mx:123456789/13274 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://www.repositoriodigital.ipn.mx/handle/123456789/13274 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Sonoran Desert dryland agriculture oil seeds Euphorbiaceae desert resources |
| Sumario: | The reproductive phenology of [`]caribe' (Cnidoscolus angustidens Torr.) and the oil quality and content of its seeds were studied to provide information for possible cultivation. Caribe is a perennial herb, widely distributed in the Cape Region of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Seeds of caribe are considered edible by older inhabitants, yet despite these local testimonies their potential uses are unknown. We believe caribe has the potential to become a successful crop in semi-arid and arid regions. Seeds were found to contain 26% edible oil, and a single plant can yield at least 50 g of seeds. A cultivated crop could yield up to 500 kg ha-1per season, with the possibility of increasing it through plant breeding and agronomic practices. |
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