Carica papaya (Papaya)

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Carica papaya L.

Papaya

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Rosidae	Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order	Brassicales	Mustard, cabbage, caper, papaya, nasturtiums, many others; most produce mustard oil
Family	Caricaceae
Genus	Carica	The Latin name carica, derived from the Greek karike, which was a kind of fig, was given to the papaya, or paw paw because of the latter’s fig-like leaves. Stearns further suggests that the name refers to an area in Asia Minor called Caria, where figs were extensively cultivated
Species	papaya

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11/16/2018 · Puerto Rico · By Heather A. Kent

7/29/2023 · Guam · By Jacquelyn Boyt

Papaya carica Gaertn.

Carica papaya description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Oct 2021.

4/10/2015 · MacDonald‘s, Marco Island, Florida
≈ 5 × 3' (1.5 × 1 m)

11/16/2018 · Puerto Rico · By Heather A. Kent ID is dubious

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