Taxon Details: Caricaceae
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Family:
Caricaceae (Magnoliophyta)
Caricaceae (Magnoliophyta)
Scientific Name:
Caricaceae
Caricaceae
Accepted Name:
This name is currently accepted.
This name is currently accepted.
Common Names:
Papaya Family
Papaya Family
Description:
Number of genera: 4
Number of species: 30
Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family occurs mainly in tropical and subtropical America from Mexico and the West Indies to northern Chile and Argentina. A single genus Cylicomorpha, with two species, occurs in tropical Africa.
Number of genera: 4
Number of species: 30
Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family occurs mainly in tropical and subtropical America from Mexico and the West Indies to northern Chile and Argentina. A single genus Cylicomorpha, with two species, occurs in tropical Africa.