Vasconcellea microcarpa

Vasconcellea microcarpa (Jacq.) A.DC. belongs to the Caricaceae family, commonly known as the carrot or custard apple family. It is distributed across various countries and regions, including Brazil (Northeast, North, and Southeast), Colombia (in areas such as Amazonas, Antioquia, and others), Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. The species has also been recorded in specific protected areas such as Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu, Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua, and Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos. The species was first described in 1864.