Carica papaya
Also known as papaya tree
The papaya (, ), papaw, () or pawpaw () is the plant species Carica papaya, one of the 21 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae. Papaya is also the name of its fruit. It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and Central America. It is grown in several countries in regions with a tropical climate. In 2024, India was the leading producer, accounting for 36% of the world total.
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Carica papaya, commonly known as papaya, is a tropical fruit-bearing plant that was first domesticated in Mesoamerica and is now grown widely in tropical regions around the world. As of 2024, it has become an important global crop, with India leading production at over one-third of the world's total supply.
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Species
Data DeficientCarica papaya
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBrassicales
- FamilyCaricaceae
Native toBelize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Venezuela
番木瓜（学名：Carica papaya），又称木瓜、石瓜、木冬瓜、蓬生果，是十字花目番木瓜科水果。果實長於樹上，外形与原产于中国的木瓜类似，又是从中国之外传入，故名之番木瓜。番木瓜的乳汁含木瓜蛋白酶，是製作鬆肉粉的主要成份。 果肉質厚、軟、甜、有香味。果肉可鮮食，搾汁加牛奶，名為「木瓜牛奶」，是臺灣有名飲品。
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Key facts
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- 513
- Genome.ploidy
- diploid
Article
24 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Flowers
- Fruit
- Skin, seed
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecology
- Viruses
- Fungi and oomycetes
- Pests
- Cultivation
- Cultivars
- Genetically engineered cultivars
- Production
- Toxicity
- Vernacular names
- Culinary use
- Nutrition
- Southeast Asia
- South America
- Traditional medicine
- See also
- References
- External links
The papaya (, ), papaw, () or pawpaw () is the plant species Carica papaya, one of the 21 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae. Papaya is also the name of its fruit. It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and Central America. It is grown in several countries in regions with a tropical climate. In 2024, India was the leading producer, accounting for 36% of the world total.
==Etymology== The word papaya derives from the Caribbean Taíno "paapaía" and is also the name for the plant. Some etymologists argue that the word comes from the Mayan "páapay-ya", which means "mottled sapote". However, the most commonly accepted etymology is the Taíno one, although it is possible that both word origins are interrelated. The name papaw or pawpaw is used alternatively for the fruit only in some regions, that name generally referring to Asimina triloba, an unrelated tree and fruit.