Carica papaya  L.

Papaya, Papaw, Pawpaw
Plants > Angiosperms > Caricaceae > Carica papaya
​Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Brassicales
Family: Caricaceae
Genus: Carica
Species: papaya
  • Common names: Papaya, Papaw, Pawpaw
  • Thai names: ก้วยลา kuai la (Yala), แตงต้น taeng ton (Satun). บักหุ่ง bak hung (Northeastern), มะก้วยเทศ ma kuai thet (Northern), มะเต๊ะ ma-te (Malay-Pattani), มะละกอ malako (General), ลอกอ lo ko (Peninsular), สะกุยเส่ sa-kui-se (Karen-Mae Hong Son), หมักหุ่ง mak hung (Northeastern), หมากซางพอ mak-sang-pho (Shan-Mae Hong Son)
  • Chinese names: 番木瓜
  • Distribution: Native to Central and northern South America, widely introduced and cultivated in tropical areas of the world.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
Images of Carica papaya from Thailand.
Carica papaya, Papaya.jpg
Carica papaya Chonburi August
Carica papaya, Papaya.jpg
Carica papaya Chaiyaphum July
Carica papaya, Papaya.jpg
Carica papaya Chaiyaphum July
References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Flora of China