Carica papaya L.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• County/Municipio

  Aneityum Area Council

• Locality

  Aneityum Island. Unameij, Anuwunamlau

• Elevation

  Alt. 7 m. (23 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.2318, 169.778

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Caricaceae)
^ Carica papaya L.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Aneityum Island. Unameij,
Anuwunamlau.
S 20° 13’ 54.6"; E 169° 46’ 39.6"; 7 m elev.
Shrub to 2 m, flowers white. Growing in forest near
house. DNA, digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Michael J. Balick, #4871	April 15,2016
Gregory M. Plunkett, K. David Harrison, Presley Dovo,
Thomas Doro, Jean-Pascal Wahe
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded, by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
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exudate The sap can be used to wash the skin
of tough beef or wild pig-it helps to remove the
skin. When cooking tough meat, take young
fruits of this tree and cut them up and put them in
the pot with the meat. Boil it to soften the meat
which can then be cooked.
Source: Reuben Neriam (M, 49), Wopa Nasauman (M, 42),
Charlie Nafamiyng (M, 35)