Caricaceae

Caricaceae Dumort.

Family of tropical trees and shrubs with milky latex, palmate leaves and fleshy fruits. Comprises genera such as Carica and Vasconcellea, native mainly to tropical and subtropical America. The papaya (Carica papaya) is its best-known species.

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Carica

Genus of trees and shrubs in the family Caricaceae, native to tropical and subtropical America. Includes wild relatives of papaya (C. papaya), several of which inhabit the Andes and Amazonia. Characterised by a succulent trunk, large palmate leaves and fleshy fruits.

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