Carica papaya L.

  • Filed As

    Caricaceae
    Carica papaya L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 836 with Polo Romero & Kathy Underwood, 15 Jun 1994

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. El Pilar, 13km NW of San Ignacio, near Bullet Tree Village.

  • Description

    Tree to 3m with dbh 4cm; hollow trunk with clear sap; leaf simple, segmented; petiole purplish.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86915

    Occurrence ID: 26a66f90-76f4-4a1b-a6c1-e762818da3bf

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 250

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Brassicales

  • Family

    Caricaceae

  • All Determinations

    Carica papaya L. det M. H. Nee, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    El Pilar, 13km NW of San Ignacio, near Bullet Tree Village

  • Coordinates

    17.25, -89.13

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