Carica papaya

Papaya, a reference photo
Photo: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen · Public domain

The papaya (, US: ) is the plant species Carica papaya, one of the 3 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Papaya being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Caricaceae
Genus
Carica
Species
Carica papaya

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