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| − | The Papaya tree is native to the tropics of the Americas, and grows in semi-cultivated areas from southern Mexico to Central America. | + | The Papaya tree is native to the tropics of the Americas, and grows in semi-cultivated areas from southern [[Mexico]] to [[Central America]]. |
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#Wikipedia.org ''Papaya'' | #Wikipedia.org ''Papaya'' | ||
Revision as of 12:26, 25 April 2016
- Vasconcellea pubescens
Identification
The Mountain Papaya is a small tree of about 10 meters (33 ft) tall with broad leaves that are attached by a long green stem about two feet long to the trunk of the tree.
Fruit
The fruit is about 6–15 cm long and 3–8 cm broad, and is green, maturing yellow and orange.
Distribution
Andes of northwestern South America, Colombia, Brazil, Panama, Bolivia and central Chile.
Taxonomy
Habitat
The Papaya tree is native to the tropics of the Americas, and grows in semi-cultivated areas from southern Mexico to Central America.
References
- Wikipedia.org Papaya
- Fruitpedia.com Mountain Papaya
- BF member observations
