Carica papaya
Papaw, Papaya
Other regional names: Pape
- Pape
Also known as: Carica citriformis Jacq. +18 more
- Carica citriformis Jacq.
- Carica cubensis Solms
- Carica hermaphrodita Blanco
- Carica jamaicensis Urb.
- Carica jimenezii (Bertoni) Bertoni
- Carica mamaya Vell.
- Carica papaya f. correae Solms
- Carica papaya f. ernstii Solms
- Carica papaya f. eupapaya Solms
- Carica papaya f. mamaya (Vell.) Stellfeld
- Carica papaya f. portoricensis (Urb.) Solms
- Carica papaya var. bady Aké Assi
- Carica papaya var. bady AkéAssi
- Carica papaya var. jimenezii Bertoni
- Carica peltata Hook. & Arn.
- Carica pinnatifida Heilb.
- Carica portoricensis (Solms) Urb.
- Carica posopora L.
- Carica posoposa L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caricaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Carica papaya (commonly known as Papaw or Papaya) is a tree within the Caricaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Ascension, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Laccadive Is., Leeward Is., Line Is., Marcus I., Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mozambique Channel Is., Nauru, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Niue, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Phoenix Is., Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Senegal, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., South China Sea, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Turks-Caicos Is., Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Wake I., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Zaïre