Brosimum alicastrum
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Brosimum alicastrum, commonly known as breadnut, Maya nut or ramon, and many others, is a tree species in the family Moraceae of flowering plants, whose other genera include figs and mulberries. The plant is known by a range of names in indigenous Mesoamerican and other languages, including: ojoche, ojite, ojushte, ujushte, ujuxte, capomo, mojo, ox, iximche, masica in Honduras, uje in the state of Michoacan Mexico, mojote in Jalisco, chokogou in Haitian Creole and chataigne in Trinidadian Creole. In the Caribbean coast of Colombia it is called guaímaro or guaymaro.[citation needed]
Brosimum alicastrum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Brosimum |
Species: | B. alicastrum |
Binomial name | |
Brosimum alicastrum Sw. | |
Synonyms | |
Alicastrum brownei Kuntze |
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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Energy | 908 kJ (217 kcal) |
46.28 g | |
0.99 g | |
Saturated | 0.267 g |
Monounsaturated | 0.126 g |
Polyunsaturated | 0.527 g |
5.97 g | |
Tryptophan | 0.162 g |
Threonine | 0.232 g |
Isoleucine | 0.338 g |
Leucine | 0.647 g |
Lysine | 0.260 g |
Methionine | 0.035 g |
Cystine | 0.093 g |
Phenylalanine | 0.282 g |
Tyrosine | 0.439 g |
Valine | 0.578 g |
Arginine | 0.549 g |
Histidine | 0.091 g |
Alanine | 0.271 g |
Aspartic acid | 0.659 g |
Glutamic acid | 0.835 g |
Glycine | 0.375 g |
Proline | 0.297 g |
Serine | 0.400 g |
Vitamins | Quantity %DV† |
Vitamin A equiv. | 1% 12 μg |
Thiamine (B1) | 5% 0.055 mg |
Riboflavin (B2) | 4% 0.055 mg |
Niacin (B3) | 6% 0.880 mg |
Pantothenic acid (B5) | 22% 1.103 mg |
Vitamin B6 | 24% 0.403 mg |
Folate (B9) | 17% 66 μg |
Vitamin B12 | 0% 0.00 μg |
Vitamin C | 30% 27.4 mg |
Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
Calcium | 8% 98 mg |
Copper | 160% 1.444 mg |
Iron | 12% 2.09 mg |
Magnesium | 16% 68 mg |
Manganese | 8% 0.178 mg |
Phosphorus | 5% 67 mg |
Potassium | 39% 1183 mg |
Sodium | 1% 31 mg |
Zinc | 10% 1.13 mg |
Other constituents | Quantity |
Water | 45.00 g |
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2] |
Two subspecies are commonly recognized:
- B. a. alicastrum
- B. a. bolivarense (Pittier) C.C.Berg