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Carica papaya

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Papaya

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129849
Element CodePDCRC01010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderViolales
FamilyCaricaceae
GenusCarica
Other Common Names
papaya (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-03-31
Change Date1994-03-22
Edition Date1994-03-31
Edition AuthorsBlythe, K. (TNC-LASP)
Rank Reasons
Carica papaya does not exist in a wild state, but is the result of years of domestication. Its origin is most likely from the eastern valleys of the Andes. Widely cultivated and naturalized in southern Florida, Bermuda, throughout West Indies, from Mexico to Argentina and Brazil.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaSNANo
HawaiiSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Puerto Rico (2)
AreaForestAcres
El Toro AreaCaribbean National Forest12,584
Mameyes AreaCaribbean National Forest11,150
References (5)
  1. Brucher, H. 1989. Useful Plants of Neotropical Origin and Their Wild Relatives. Springer-Verlag. New York. 296 pp.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2010. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 7. Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxii + 797 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Little, E., Jr. & Wadsworth, F. 1964. Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 548 páges.
  5. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.