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Common Name: Carrot Tree

General Information

Monizia edulis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.20 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Madeira.

Habitat

Cliffs[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	1.20 m
Pollinators	Insects
Self-fertile	Yes
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Requires a position in full sun in any moderately fertile well-drained soil[].
Plants are not very hardy in Britain and are unlikely to succeed outdoors in any but the mildest areas of the country.
A monocarpic species, living for a number of years without flowering and then dying after flowering[].

Edible Uses

Root - raw or cooked[, ]. The root tastes like earth nuts when it is raw but is insipid when cooked[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe if possible, otherwise sow it in early spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.