Caricaceae
22 species
Tropical trees including papaya with large edible fruits rich in enzymes.
Carica chilensis
Palo gordo
Edible: Fruit
Carica cnidoscoloides
Edible: Fruit
Carica papaya
Pawpaw, Papaya
Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves, Vegetable, Seeds - spice
Carica x pentagona
Babaco, Mountain papaya
Edible: Fruit
Jacaratia corumbensis
Chamburu
Edible: Fruit, Roots
Jacaratia digitata
Chamburo, Numbi
Edible: Fruit
Jacaratia dolichaula
Long flower jacaratia
Edible: Fruit
Jarilla caudata
Edible: Fruit
Vasconcellea candicans
Mito
Edible: Fruit
Vasconcellea cauliflora
Kegema, Mountain pawpaw
Edible: Fruit
Vasconcellea chrysophila
Higicho
Edible: Fruit
Vasconcellea citriformis
Edible: Fruit
Vasconcellea goudotiana
Papayuelo, Goudout's papaya
Edible: Fruit
Vasconcellea microcarpa
Wapai, Tsambunumi
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Vasconcellea microcarpa subsp. baccata
Edible: Leaves
Vasconcellea microcarpa subsp. heterophylla
Airo watihiko
Edible: Fruit
Vasconcellea monoica
Orange papaya, Dwarf Peruvian cooking papaya
Edible: Fruit, Leaves
Vasconcellea palandensis
Papaillo
Vasconcellea parviflora
Papaya de monte
Edible: Fruit, Root
Vasconcellea pubescens
Mountain papaya
Edible: Fruit
Vasconcellea stipulata
Chamburro
Edible: Fruit
Vasconcellea x heilbornii - (V.M.Badillo) V.M.Badillo
Babaco
Edible: Fruit