Papaya
Carica papaya L.
Names
| English | Papaya |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Papaja |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 番木瓜 |
| Sranan Tongo | papaya |
| Scientific name | Carica papaya L. |
About this species
The papaya (US: ) is the plant species Carica papaya, one of the 3 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae.
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 es la papaya herbácea del género Carica en la familia Caricaceae. Su fruto se conoce comúnmente como papaya, papayón, fruta bomba, olocotón, papayo, mamón o lechosa.
Carica del griego “karike”, nombre de una higuera. Papaya, deriva del maya “páapay-ya” que significa zapote jaspeado. Pertenece a la familia de las Caricaceae. La planta de papaya es una especie arborescente perennifolia.
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番木瓜（学名：Carica papaya）又名木瓜、万寿果，热带和亚热带大型草本，叶大掌状，大多为雌雄异株，花黄色，果实长圆形，果肉厚味甜。木瓜的乳汁含木瓜蛋白酶，是制作松肉粉的主要成分。
中国古代即有“木瓜”，《诗经·卫风·木瓜》所称之“木瓜”是贴梗海棠的果实，而番木瓜约在17世纪引进中国大陆，约在清朝末年再引入台湾。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Brassicales |
| Family | Caricaceae |
| Genus | Carica |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo5
- Saramacca1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Sources & credits
- Records: GBIF.org occurrence data for Suriname
- Observations and names: iNaturalist
- Names in other languages: Wikidata
- Sranan names: Explore Suriname Sranan Tongo dictionary
- Suriname status: National Zoological Collection of Suriname (NZCS) checklists
- Photo: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
