Fruits of the Genipapo are edible and are used to make drinks, jelly and ice cream.
Liquid obtained from the Genipapo fruit is used by Sout American Indians to color their skin.
Names
Scientific
Genipa americana
English
Genipapo
Huito
Jagua
Dutch
Genipapo
Spanish
Huito
Jagua
French
Huito
Jagua
German
Jenipapo
Jenipapo-Baum
Jenipapo-Frucht
Taxonomy
Genus
Genipa
Family
Rubiaceae
Order
Gentianales
Crop categories
Fruits
Food crops
Tropical crops