Jacaratia
Jacaratia | |
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Jacaratia spinosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Caricaceae |
Genus: | Jacaratia A.DC. |
Type species | |
Jacaratia spinosa (Aubl.) A.DC. | |
Species | |
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Jacaratia is a genus of shrubs or trees in the family Caricaceae. They are native to South and Central America.
Some species of the genus are edible to humans and served in restaurants as a delicacy.
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