What is Piquia?
Piquia (Caryocar villosum) is a tall tree native to the forests of Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, and Venezuela. Piquia (Latin: Caryocar villosum, family Caryocaraceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
What is Piquia? — PlantSage
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What is Piquia
— Short, snippet-friendly answers to the most-asked questions about Piquia (Caryocar villosum). For the full profile with citations, open the main page.
Is Piquia safe to eat?
Piquia is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Where does Piquia grow?
Piquia is a member of the Caryocaraceae family native to BOL, BZN, BZE, ECU, FRG, and VEN. Piquia thrives in full sun and requires moist soil that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Can I grow Piquia at home?
Piquia grows best in USDA zone 10-12, full sun light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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