Plant Details
:Common Name
Papaya
:Scientific Name
Carica papaya
:Introduction
The papaya is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, and is one of the 22 accepted species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae It is native to the tropics of the Americas, perhaps from southern Mexico and neighboring Central America and India.
: Details
Papaya is native to Central and northern South America and has become naturalized throughout the Caribbean Islands, Florida and several countries of Africa. Additional crops are grown in India, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and the U.S. state of Hawaii.
Essential Oils
| Serial No. | Essential Oil Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carica papaya essential oil |
| 2 | Carica papaya essential oil |
Plant Variety
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