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Papaya

Carica papaya

Data Deficient

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (Trinidad and Tobago, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Tonga), and South America (7 countries).

🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇦🇴 Angola 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇵 Japan 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇵🇪 Peru 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇩 Chad 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Conservation Status

DD Data Deficient

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (tumbuhan)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Brassicales (Brassicales)

Species

Carica papaya (Papaya)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish Papaya

French papayer

German Melonenbaum

Portuguese mamoeiro

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Papaya?

The scientific name of Papaya is Carica papaya. It belongs to the genus Carica.

What is the conservation status of Papaya?

Papaya (Carica papaya) is classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List.

Where does Papaya live?

Papaya is found in Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (Trinidad and Tobago, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands, Tonga), and South America (7 countries).. Countries include Angola, Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Colombia, Comoros.

What family does Papaya belong to?

Papaya (Carica papaya) belongs to the genus Carica, which is part of the taxonomic family Caricaceae.

What kingdom does Papaya belong to?

Papaya (Carica papaya) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan).