Jacaratia
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Jacaratia is a genus of shrubs or trees in the family Caricaceae. They are native to South and Central America.[2]
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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.[1] |
Type species | |
Jacaratia spinosa | |
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Some species of the genus are edible to humans and served in restaurants as a delicacy.[3][2]