Carica papaya L.

  • Filed As

    Caricaceae
    Carica papaya L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. E. Palmer 15, 18 Jul 1994

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Corner of Montero Farm and Canal Creek Road entrance, off road to San ignacio after leaving Chaa Creek Farm road.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated plant; also found at edge of disturbed forest. Common.

  • Description

    Tree with greyish tan bark, smooth round stem; palmate 7-parted opposite leaves with pink-tinged venation at mid-vein; flowers in clusters, tubular, yellow, 5-parted, 5 stamens, inferior ovary.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 840392

    Occurrence ID: 97d780b6-bf20-4aeb-acf7-b70017bfab18

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Brassicales

  • Family

    Caricaceae

  • All Determinations

    Carica papaya L. det M. E. Palmer, 1994
    Note: ! D. Atha

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Corner of Montero Farm and Canal Creek Road entrance, off road to San ignacio after leaving Chaa Creek Farm road

  • Distribution

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