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[[File:Carica papaya 005.JPG|thumb|right|''Papaya'']]
The '''papaya''' is a large tree-like plant, with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m (from Carib via Spanish16 to 33 ft)tall, papaw, or pawpaw is the plant Carica papaya, one of the 22 accepted species in with spirally arranged leaves confined to the genus Carica top of the family Caricaceaetrunk.<ref name="int"/>
== Description Uses== The papaya is a large{{Uses|digestive disorders}}, tree{{Uses|slow-like planthealing wounds}}, with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall{{Uses|diabetes}}, with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk. The lower trunk is conspicuously scarred where leaves and fruit were borne. The leaves are large{{Uses|hypertension}}, 50–70 cm (20–28 in) in diameter{{Uses|high blood pressure}}, deeply palmately lobed{{Uses|malaria}}, with seven lobes. Unusually for such large plants{{Uses|ulcer}}, the trees are dioecious. The tree is usually unbranched{{Uses|boils}}, unless lopped. The flowers are similar in shape to the flowers of the Plumeria, but are much smaller and wax-like. They appear on the axils of the leaves, maturing into large fruit - 15–45 cm (5.9–17.7 in) long and 10–30 cm (3.9–11.8 in) in diameter. The fruit is a type of berry. It is ripe when it feels soft (as soft as a ripe avocado or a bit softer) and its skin has attained an amber to orange hue.{{Uses|wounds}}<ref name="Uses"/>
== Uses Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}.
The ripe ==Chemical Composition==the green fruit of the papaya is usually eaten rawreported to contain 26 calories, without skin or seeds92. The unripe green fruit can be eaten cooked1 g H2O, usually in curries1.0 g protein, salads0.1 g fat, and stews6. Green papaya is used in Southeast Asian cooking2 g total carbohydrate, both raw and cooked0. In Thai cuisine9 g fiber, papaya is used to make Thai salads such as som tam and Thai curries such as kaeng som when still not fully ripe0. In Indonesian cuisine6 g ash, 38 mg Ca, the unripe green fruits and young leaves are boiled for use as part of lalab salad20 mg P, while the flower buds are sautéed and stir-fried with chillies and green tomatoes as Minahasan papaya flower vegetable dish0. Papayas have a relatively high amount of pectin3 mg Fe, which can be used to make jellies. The smell of ripe7 mg Na, fresh papaya flesh can strike some people as unpleasant. In Brazil215 mg K, the unripe fruits are often used to make sweets or preserves.15 ug beta-carotene equivalent<ref name="chemical composition"/>
The black seeds of the papaya are edible and have a sharp, spicy taste. They are sometimes ground and used as a substitute for black pepper.==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
In some parts of Asia, the young leaves of the papaya are steamed and eaten like spinach.==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}}
==Useful parts of the plantIdentification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|2 ½ ft wide|Stems appear as a trunk, are hollow, light green to tan brown, up to 8″ in diameter, and bear prominent leaf scars.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
*'''Leaves, Fruit, seed and gel liquid'''.===Flower==={{Flower|Bisexual|2-6cm long|white|5-10|Flowers are solitary or small cymes of 3 individuals}}
==Common name=Fruit==={{Fruit|oval|Fruits weigh from 0.5 up to 20 lbs|Fruit are borne axillary on the main stem|usually singly but sometimes in small clusters|many}}
* '''English''' - Papaya* '''Kannada''' - ಪರಂಗಿ* '''Hindi''' - पपीता===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Papaya succeeds in tropical and subtropical areas, where it can be found between 32°N and S. It produces best at elevations below 900 metres, though it can also succeed as high as 2,100 metres near the equator<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tropical}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Carica_papaya.html "chemistry"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.theplantlistfruit-crops.orgcom/papaya-carica-papaya/ "botonical description"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/ cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Carica+papaya "cultivation details"]</ref>
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== External Links ==* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=d374 papaya on missori botonical garden]* [http://eol.org/pages/585682/details papaya on encyclopedea of life]*[httpshttp://enwww.extento.hawaii.wikipediaedu/kbase/crop/crops/i_papa.htm general crop information]* [http://www.worldagroforestry.org/wikitreedb/AFTPDFS/Papaya Papaya-WikipediaCarica_papaya.PDF papaya description pdf]
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