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Vasconcellea quercifolia

Vasconcellea quercifolia A.St.-Hil.
Vasconcellea quercifolia
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Vasconcellea quercifolia is a shrub or tree in the Caricaceae family, native to parts of South America including Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

Description

Vasconcellea quercifolia, described in 1837 by A.St.-Hil., belongs to the Caricaceae family, commonly known as the mulberry family. It is distributed across several South American countries, including Argentina (Northeast and Northwest), Bolivia, Brazil (Northeast, Southeast, South, and West-Central), Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. This species is part of the Vasconcellea genus, which includes other plants in the Caricaceae family.

Distribution

BR · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Paraguay · Peru · Uruguay

Synonyms

Vasconcellosia hastataCarica acutaCarica bonplandianaCarica hastataCarica hastifoliaCarica lanceolataCarica quercifoliaCarica tunariensisPapaya tunariensisVasconcellea hastataPapaya lanceolataPapaya quercifoliaVasconcellea lanceolataPapaya quercifolia

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