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The fruit is about 6–15 cm long and 3–8 cm broad, and is green, maturing yellow and orange. | The fruit is about 6–15 cm long and 3–8 cm broad, and is green, maturing yellow and orange. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Andes of northwestern [[South America]], [[ | + | Andes of northwestern [[South America]], [[Colombia]], [[Brazil]], [[Panama]], [[Bolivia]] and central [[Chile]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Revision as of 21:08, 20 April 2016
- Vasconcellea pubescens
Identification
The Mountain Papaya is a small tree of about 10 meters (33 ft) tall that grows in semi-cultivated areas.
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, from southern Mexico and Central America.
References
- Wikipedia.org "Papaya"
- Fruitpedia.com "Mountain Papaya"
- BF member observations
