Carica
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Papaya
Buds Carica is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caricaceae including C. papaya, the papaya (syn. C. peltata, C. posoposa), a widely cultivated fruit tree native to the American tropics. The genus was formerly treated as including about 20-25 species of short-lived evergreen pachycaul shrubs or small trees growing to 5–10 m tall, native to tropical Central and South America, but re... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Caricaceae
- Species
- Taxonomic Completion
4.55%
1 of 22 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- bfb44c28-1720-46ff-b2b1-7f08dae8e594
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility