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oak-leaf pawpaw (Vasconcellea quercifolia)

Vasconcellea quercifolia is an Andean species of wild papaya, native to South America, from Colombia to Bolivia. It is a small tree producing edible, yellowish-orange.

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Synonyms
Carica acuta Heilborn
Carica bonplandiana Solms
Carica hastata Brign.
Carica hastifolia Solms
Carica lanceolata (A.DC.) Hieron.
Carica quercifolia (A.St.-Hil.) Hieron.
Carica × tunariensis (Kuntze) K.Schum.
Papaya lanceolata (A.DC.) Kuntze
Papaya quercifolia (A.St.-Hil.) Baill.
Papaya tunariensis Kuntze
Vasconcellea lanceolata A.DC.
Vasconcellosia hastata Caruel
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classMagnoliopsida
  • orderBrassicales
  • familyCaricaceae
  • genusVasconcellea
  • speciesVasconcellea quercifolia