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Papaya

Carica papaya

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Field Notes

Description:

This papaya tree, develops flowers that are produced as the male flowers, but they develop fruit.
Hermaphrodites??

Habitat:

Garden

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
AnnaWhipkey
It is probably an hermaphroditic tree, if only staminate flowers were produced you would not have fruit. The type of flower produced shifts with the season and temperature.

Spotted for Missions

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners
Mission
Flowers of North America
Photographed
PublishedNovember 28, 2011

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