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Carica papaya
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhancuco, lower slopes of Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhancuco, lower slopes of Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhancuco, lower slopes of Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhancuco, lower slopes of Mt Gorongosa, Mozambique
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| Common names: | Melon-tree (English) Papaya (English) Pawpaw (English) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical America |
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| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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Other sources of information about Carica papaya:
Our websites:
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Carica papayaFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Carica papaya
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Carica papayaAfrican Plant Database: Carica papaya
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Carica papaya
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Carica papaya
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Carica papaya
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Carica papaya
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Carica papaya
JSTOR Plant Science: Carica papaya
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Carica papaya
Plants of the World Online: Carica papaya
Tropicos: Carica papaya
Wikipedia: Carica papaya
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