AI overview
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
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Carica 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
Observations recorded28,194
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。
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
Key facts
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