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Carica papaya L.

Lechosa; Melon tree; Papaya

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Papaya
English Lechosa; Melon tree; Papaya
Français Papaya
Italiano Papaya
Suomi Papaya
Norsk Papaya
Čeština Papaya
Español Papaya
Svenska Papaya
Polski Papaya
Український Papaya
Român Papaya
Русский Papaya
Български Papaya
EESTI Papaya
日本語 Papaya
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories American Samoa [c] (Manua Isl. [c], Tutuila [c]); Dominican Republic [c]; Java [c]; Mauritius [I] (Tromelin Isl. [I]); Grenada [c]; Gabon [c]; Nicaragua; Montserrat [c]; Galapagos [c]; Paraguay [c]; Iles Glorieuses [I]; St. Lucia [c]; Cape Verde Isl. [c] (Santo Antao Isl. [c], Sao Vicente Isl. [c], Ilha de Sao Nicolau [c], Sal Isl. [c], Ilha de Sao Tiago [c]); Nepal [c]; Bangladesh [c]; Banaba [Ocean] Isl. [c]; North Keeling Isl. [c]; S-Line Isl. [c] (Caroline Atoll [c]); Honduras; La Réunion [c]; Palau [c] (Babeldaob [c], Koror [c], Malakal [c], Ngeanges [c], Angaur [c], Sonsorol [c], Pulu Anna [c]); Virgin Isl. [c]; Nauru [c]; New Caledonia [c]; Guyana [c]; Myanmar [c]; Bhutan [c]; Guinea [c]; Kermadec Isl. [c]; USA [c] (Florida [c]); Brazil [c]; Bonin Isl. [c] (Chichijima [c], Hahajima [c]); Tonga [c] (Late Isl. [c], 'Eua [c]); Bioko Isl. [Fernando Poo] [c]; Somalia [c]; Angola [c]; Jamaica [c]; India [c]; Nicobar Isl. [c]; Chagos Arch. [c] (Diego Garcia [c]); Cuba [c]; Australia [c] (Northern Territory [c], Queensland [c]); Wake Isl. [c]; St. Martin/St. Maarten [c]; Central African Republic [c]; Vietnam [c]; St. Eustatius [c]; Philippines [c]; Benin [c]; Costa Rica; Northern Marianas [c] (Maug [c], Asuncion [c], Agrihan [c], Pagan [c], Alamagan [c], Guguan [c], Anatahan [c], Farallon de Medinilla [c], Tinian [c], Rota [c]); Chad [c]; Colombia (Amazonas, Antioquia, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Guaviare, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Tolima, Vaupés); Sri Lanka [c]; Cambodia [c]; Pakistan [c]; Niue [c]; St. Vincent [c]; Mexico (Aguascalientes, Baja California Sur, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Colima, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico State, Michoacan, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Yucatan, Zacatecas); Lakshadweep Isl. [Laccadives] [c]; Taiwan [c]; Rodrigues [c]; Marcus Isl. [Minami-Torishima] [c]; Navassa Isl. [c]; Fed. States of Micronesia [c] (Merir [c], Yap [c], Ulithi [c], Fais [c], Eauripik [c], Woleai [c], Faraulep [c], Ifalik [c], Lamotrek [c], Puluwat [c], Namonuito [c], Nomwin [c], Truk [c], Moen [c], Piis [c], Nama [c], Etal [c], Lukunor [c], Satawan [c], Nukuoro [c], Kapingamarangi [c], Ant [c], Pohnpei [c], Mokil [c], Pingelap [c]); Nicaragua [c]; Argentina [c]; Martinique [c]; St. Barthélémy [c]; Saba [c]; Guadeloupe [c]; Tuamotu Arch. [c] (Makatea Isl. [c], Rangiroa Atoll [c], Takapoto Atoll [c], etc. [c]); tropical Africa [c]; Gilbert Isl. [c] (Tarawa [c], Abemama [c], Nonouti [c], Onotoa [c]); Bahamas [c]; Dominica [c]; Venezuela [c]; Trinidad & Tobago [c]; Puerto Rico [c]; Society Isl. [c] (Mopelia Atoll [c], Tahiti [c], Moorea [c], Raiatea [c], Maupiti [c], Tetiaroa Atoll [c], Tupai [c]); Bolivia [c]; El Salvador; Maldives [c]; Surinam [c]; Panama; Christmas Isl. [Austr.] [c]; Belize; Andaman Isl. [c]; Annobon Isl. [c]; Grenadines [c]; Marquesas Isl. [c]; Seychelles [c]; Principe Isl. [c]; New Guinea [c]; Barbuda [c]; Burkina Faso [c]; Mozambique [c]; São Tomé [c]; Rotuma Isl. [c]; China (widespread [c]); Guatemala; Guam [c]; Tokelau [c] (Swains Isl. [c]); Cook Isl. [c] (Rarotonga [c]); N-Line Isl. [c] (Teraina [c], Tabueran [c], Kiritimati [c]); French Polynesia [c]; Laos [c]; Turks & Caicos Isl. [c]; Mauritius [c]; Austral Isl. [c] (Tubuai [c]); Marshall Isl. [c] (Bikini [c], Rongelap [c], Taka [c], Utirik [c], Ujelang [c], Ujae [c], Lae [c], Kwajalein [c], Ailuk [c], Jemo [c], Aur [c], Ailinglapalap [c], Majuro [c], Arno [c], Kili [c], Jaluit [c]); French Guiana [c]; Barbados [c]; Antigua [c]; Hawaii [c] (Kauai [c], Molokai [c], Maui [c], Hawaii Isl. [c]); Haiti [c]; Ecuador [c]; Peru [c]; Thailand [c]; Cameroon [c]; Tuvalu [c] (Nui Atoll [c]); Phoenix Isl. [c] (Kanton [c]); Singapore [c]; Fiji [c]
[I] = Introduced
[c] = Commercially cultivated

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Brassicales
Family Caricaceae
Genus Carica
Species papaya
Author citation L.
Scientific name Carica papaya L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

Lechosa;  Melon tree;  Papaya

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson