Tree melon

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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 those are in the Cucurbitaceae.

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