Paw Paw family

Caricaceae in Australia

DILLENIIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Christine Ashe

(updated 29 August 2009)

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Flowers in Australia

Carica papaya Paw-Paw Sydney, September 2006

Carica pentagona Babaco Wyee, November 2006

The only caterpillar that we have encountered in Australia that feeds on members of Caricaceae is:

Conogethes punctiferalis

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Australian butterflies

Plant Classes

Australian moths