Vasconcellea

Vasconcellea (sometimes spelled Vasconcella) is a genus of flowering plants in the Caricaceae family. It consists of 21 species, most of which were formerly in the Carica genus, but were removed due to genetic evidence.

They are short-lived evergreen pachycaul shrubs or small trees growing to 5 m tall. Members of the genus are native to tropical South America. Many have edible fruit similar to the papaya, and are widely cultivated.