Caricaceae (papaw family)

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There are four genera and 34 species (mainly tropical America but also tropical Africa), none of which are indigenous to southern Africa. However, the Papaw Carica papaya is cultivated in the subtropical parts of the southern Africa and is sold and eaten throughout the region.