CARICACEAE illustration

Botanical family

Caricaceae

Papaya family

1 species in this family

Small trees with hollow trunks and milky latex. Leaves palmate and clustered at apex. Papaya is the only common species.

  • Leaf arrangement: alternate spiral
  • Leaf type: palmate lobed
  • Growth forms: tree/shrub
  • Inflorescence: cymose axillary
  • Fruit: large berry

Species in CARICACEAE

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