Caricaceae

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Caricaceae
Carica papaya
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Caricaceae Dumort., nom. cons.
Genera
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Caricaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Brassicales, found in tropical regions of Central and South America and Africa. They are short-lived evergreen pachycaul shrubs or small trees growing to 5–10 m tall; many bear edible fruit.

The family comprises six genera and about 34-35 species:

• Carica – one species Carica papaya (Papaya), Americas
• Cylicomorpha – two species, Africa
• Horovitzia – one species, Mexico
• Jacaratia – eight species, Americas
• Jarilla – three species, Americas
• Vasconcellea – 20-21 species, Americas

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