Babaco

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Babaco
Babaco.jpg
Babaco fruit being sold as food
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Caricaceae
Genus: Vasconcellea
Species:
V. × heilbornii
Binomial name
Vasconcellea × heilbornii

A hybrid of mountain papaya and Vasconcellea stipulata, said to be more suitable for growing in containers and to have delicious fruits.

Acknowledgements

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