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Link to enlarge vase K7784 &#copy; Justin Kerr Charles Zidar
ANCIENT MAYA BOTANICAL RESEARCH

Family:  Caricaceae
Genus:  Carica
Species:  papaya
Authority:  L.
Common Name:  wild papaya
Maya Plant Use:  Papaya - produce papain, a meat tenderizer, can be used in medicine, chewing gum, and in cosmetics. Flowers are cauliflorous - meaning flowers/fruit emerges directly from the plant stem… Fruit important food source


Other Plant Photos:

Additional views of the plant species, click on a photo below to view larger image.



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