Carica Species, Mamao-Macho, Melon Tree, Papaya (Carica papaya)
The 'tree'
Papaya flowers
Flower - close up
Papaya fruit
From Lanzarote.
Female Flower
Dubai UAE zone 11
March 2003
Dubai UAE
zone 11
March 2003
Mature tree growing in Merritt Island, Florida (32953).
Photo of a single flower.
Mature tree growing in Merritt Island, Florida (32953).
A giant Lubber Grasshopper (Romalea microptera) munching
away the Papaya leaves.
A Papaya with an unusual but rotten bottom, growing in
Melbourne, Florida (Zone 10a).
Sap oozing out of the opening made by Fruit Flies in a Papaya in a tree in Merritt Island, Florida 32953 (Zone 10a). Photo taken in February.
No sign of any Fruit Fly attack in a semi-ripe Papaya in a tree in Merritt Island, Florida 32953 (Zone 10a). Photo taken in February.
Papaya growing in our yard
Seedlings from grocery store fruit
Pawpaw tree in Tema, Ghana, August 1960
Pawpaw flowers in Bali, Indonesia, October 1990
Male flower. Rio de Janeiro, late spring.
Papaya (Carica papaya) fruit on a bisexual plant growing near the downtown area of San Antonio, Texas ... shown in February after a few hard freezes.
Seedlings 3 months old
Papaya (Carica papaya) first leaves are shaped like this.
As the Papaya (Carica papaya) plant ages, the leaves have deeper notches. Compare the leaf in the foreground to the leaves in the background.
The Papaya (Carica papaya) stem retains prominent leaf scars and has purple blotching which adds interest to the appearance of the plant.
Seedling, 2 months old, Sydney, Australia
Image Courtesy of D'Asign Source Botanicals
Kay took these photos of the Papaya/Pawpaw tree in Niue Island recently
Kay's close up of the fruit
Trunk detail
Fruit growing habit
Showing stalks, young fruit and flowers
The leaves of the Papaya/Pawpaw tree
My first ever sighting of a tropical Papaya growing in the SF bay area. Hayward to be exact.
As surprising as seeing coconuts here!
July, 2015--Belle Isle Conservatory, Detroit, MI
July, 2015--Belle Isle Conservatory, Detroit, MI
July, 2015--Belle Isle Conservatory, Detroit, MI
July, 2015--Belle Isle Conservatory, Detroit, MI
Papaya Fruits
Another post 21st century Papaya in town. Until 2015 or so,they were not growable here.
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Carica Species, Mamao-Macho, Melon Tree, Papaya
Carica papaya
| Type: | Edible Fruits and Nuts, Tropicals and Tender Perennials |
| Height: | 20-30 ft. (6-9 m) |
| Conditions: | Zone 9-11, Full Sun |