Papaya
Carica papaya
Also known as Papas, Papaw tree
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About Papaya
The papaya (, US: ) is the plant species Carica papaya, one of the 21 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae. It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and Central America. It is grown in several countries in regions with a tropical climate. In 2024, India was the leading producer, accounting for 36% of the world total.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Carica papaya
- Genus
- Carica
- Family
- CARICACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Cultivated in Tropics and Sub tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- पपीता Papita, पपीता
- Nepali
- मेवा
- Bengali
- Papeya, পেঁপে, পেপে
- Tamil
- பப்பாளி pappALi, பப்பாளி, பறங்கிப்பழம்
- Telugu
- బొప్పాయి, మదన ఆనపకాయ
- Kannada
- ಪಪ್ಪಾಯಿ
- Malayalam
- പപ്പായ/ഓമയ്ക്ക/കപ്ലങ്ങ, പപ്പായ, കപ്പളങ്ങ
- Marathi
- पपयी Pappayi, पोपय Popay, पपई
Botanical family
Caricaceae
Papaya family
Papaya belongs to the Caricaceae family.
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