GDV-010 · Moraceae
Brosimum alicastrum
Brosimum alicastrum
- Common name
- Ojoche juvenil
- Scientific name
- Brosimum alicastrum
- Genus
- Brosimum
- Family
- Moraceae
- Origin in Costa Rica
- Native
- Location
- Chachagua, San Ramón, Alajuela
- Coordinates
- ≈ 10.3969, -84.59708
- Approximate trunk diameter
- ≈ 55 cm
- Approximate height
- ≈ 13 m
- Record date
- 2026-09-29
- Global conservation · IUCN
- Least Concern · LC
Natural history
Brosimum alicastrum, known here as ojoche, is a native member of Moraceae. A small round fruit contains the seed used as food; leaves and crown connect the tree to animals in tropical forests.
The food history of this seed is real and complex. Maya communities today retain knowledge of its uses, while archaeologists debate its importance across different places and periods. A label such as “Maya superfood” flattens a relationship that deserves a closer reading.
The young Chachagua ojoche shows leaves, branching and associated plants in its crown. From the fruit observation, this article follows the seed into kitchens, history and decisions about conserving forests.