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The '''papaya''' (from Carib via Spanish), papaw, or pawpaw is the plant Carica papaya, one of the 22 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae.<ref name="int"/>
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The papaya is a large tree-like plant, with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk.
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|digestive disorders}}, {{Uses|slow-healing wounds}}, {{Uses|diabetes}}, {{Uses|hypertension}}, {{Uses|high blood pressure}}, {{Uses|malaria}}, {{Uses|ulcer}}, {{Uses|boils}}, {{Uses|wounds}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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The papaya is a large, tree-like plant, with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, 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, 50–70 cm (20–28 in) in diameter, deeply palmately lobed, with seven lobes. Unusually for such large plants, the trees are dioecious. The tree is usually unbranched, 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.
 
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}.
  
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The ripe fruit of the papaya is usually eaten raw, without skin or seeds. The unripe green fruit can be eaten cooked, usually in curries, salads, and stews. Green papaya is used in Southeast Asian cooking, both raw and cooked. In Thai cuisine, papaya is used to make Thai salads such as som tam and Thai curries such as kaeng som when still not fully ripe. In Indonesian cuisine, the unripe green fruits and young leaves are boiled for use as part of lalab salad, while the flower buds are sautéed and stir-fried with chillies and green tomatoes as Minahasan papaya flower vegetable dish. Papayas have a relatively high amount of pectin, which can be used to make jellies. The smell of ripe, fresh papaya flesh can strike some people as unpleasant. In Brazil, the unripe fruits are often used to make sweets or preserves.
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==Chemical Composition==
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the green fruit is reported to contain 26 calories, 92.1 g H2O, 1.0 g protein, 0.1 g fat, 6.2 g total carbohydrate, 0.9 g fiber, 0.6 g ash, 38 mg Ca, 20 mg P, 0.3 mg Fe, 7 mg Na, 215 mg K, 15 ug beta-carotene equivalent<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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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.
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
  
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In some parts of Asia, the young leaves of the papaya are steamed and eaten like spinach.
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
  
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==Useful parts of the plant==
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{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"/>
  
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*'''Leaves, Fruit, seed and gel liquid'''.
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|2-6cm long|white|5-10|Flowers are solitary or small cymes of 3 individuals}}
  
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==Common name==
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===Fruit===
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{{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}}
  
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* '''English''' - Papaya
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===Other features===
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* '''Kannada''' - ಪರಂಗಿ
 
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* '''Hindi'''  - पपीता
 
  
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== References ==
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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<references>
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<ref name="int">[http://www.theplantlist.org/ "Carica"]</ref>
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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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"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tropical}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Carica_papaya.html "chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.fruit-crops.com/papaya-carica-papaya/ "botonical description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Carica+papaya "cultivation details"]</ref>
 
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</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=d374 papaya on missori botonical garden]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaya Papaya-Wikipedia]
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* [http://eol.org/pages/585682/details papaya on encyclopedea of life]
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* [http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/kbase/crop/crops/i_papa.htm general crop information]
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* [http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Carica_papaya.PDF papaya description pdf]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 17:20, 27 April 2018

Papaya

The papaya is a large tree-like plant, with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, with spirally arranged leaves confined to the top of the trunk.

Uses

digestive disorders, slow-healing wounds, diabetes, hypertension, high blood pressure, malaria, ulcer, boils, wounds[1]

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

the green fruit is reported to contain 26 calories, 92.1 g H2O, 1.0 g protein, 0.1 g fat, 6.2 g total carbohydrate, 0.9 g fiber, 0.6 g ash, 38 mg Ca, 20 mg P, 0.3 mg Fe, 7 mg Na, 215 mg K, 15 ug beta-carotene equivalent[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
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.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 2-6cm long white 5-10 Flowers are solitary or small cymes of 3 individuals

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
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 {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, 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[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical, Subtropical, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Uses
  2. ↑ "chemistry"
  3. ↑ "botonical description"
  4. ↑ "cultivation details"

External Links

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