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Papaya Tree
Carica papaya L
21.3022, -157.82
Field Notes
Description:
papaya is a short-lived perennial growing to 30 ft high. Its hollow herbaceous stem is usually unbranched. The papaya flowers are fragrant and have five cream white to yellow-orange petals. The fruit are smooth skinned. They are very widely in size and shape.
Habitat:
In gardens, and in tropical areas near- tropical species and very sensitive to frost and limited to the regions.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 16, 2013
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