Carica papaya L.

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Carica papaya

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhancuco, lower slopes of Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique

Carica papaya

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhancuco, lower slopes of Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique

Carica papaya

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhancuco, lower slopes of Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique

Carica papaya

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhancuco, lower slopes of Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique

Carica papaya

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hotel Castelo Branco, Chimoio

Carica papaya

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hotel Castelo Branco, Chimoio

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Synonyms:
Common names: Melon-tree (English) Papaya (English) Pawpaw (English)
Description:
Notes: Commonly planted in gardens for its edible fruits.
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Worldwide distribution: Tropical America
Growth form(s): Tree.
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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Carica papaya
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Carica papaya

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Carica papaya
African Plant Database: Carica papaya
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Carica papaya
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Carica papaya
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Carica papaya
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iNaturalist: Carica papaya
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Carica papaya
JSTOR Plant Science: Carica papaya
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Carica papaya
Plants of the World Online: Carica papaya
Tropicos: Carica papaya
Wikipedia: Carica papaya


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Carica papaya.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=164730, retrieved 28 March 2024

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