Tree melon is a term used for several melon-like fruits growing on trees or large shrubs as opposed to melons, which grow on vines:
- Carica papaya (Papaya) of the Caricaceae
- Solanum muricatum (Pepino) of the Solanaceae
Neither of these is a true melon, as these are in the Cucurbitaceae.
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