The papaya (/ pəˈpaɪə /, US: / pəˈpɑːjə /), papaw, (/ pəˈpɔː / [3]) or pawpaw (/ ˈpɔːpɔː / [3]) [4] is the plant species Carica papaya, one of the 21 accepted species in the genus Carica of the …

Jan 31, 2025 · papaya, (Carica papaya), succulent fruit of a large plant of the family Caricaceae. Though its origin is rather obscure, the papaya may represent the fusion of two or more …

Dec 4, 2018 · Here are 8 health benefits of papaya. 1. Delicious and Loaded With Nutrients. Papaya is the fruit of the Carica papaya plant. It originated in Central America and Southern …

Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is a popular fruit native to tropical America. It is usually grown for its small to large melon-like fruit. It is a herbaceous perennial, bearing fruit continuously at the …

Enormous, simple, lobed leaves combine with a single trunk and delicious fruit to make this a desirable plant for many landscapes. Flowers are produced along the trunk from the leaf axil.

Carica papaya, commonly called papaya, is a small, frost-tender, succulent, broadleaf evergreen tree that bears papaya fruits throughout the year. Each tree (Hortus Third asserts papaya is …

Carica is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caricaceae [1] including the papaya (C. papaya syn. C. peltata, C. posoposa), a widely cultivated fruit tree native to the American tropics.

Papaya belongs to a small family of only 4 genera and 27-30 species, the Caricaceae (some estimate up to 71 species). Active breeding programs in a number of countries have produced …

Common Names: Papaya, Papaw or Paw Paw (Australia), Mamao (Brazil), Tree Melon. Related Species: Babaco (Carica pentagona), Mountain Papaya (C. pubescens), Chamburo (C. …

Papaya is a palm -like, soft-stemmed, evergreen tree, Carica papaya, that is native to the tropics of the Americas, but which is now cultivated in tropical and warm, semi-tropical zones around …