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Papaya

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Papaya
Arrangement of sliced and whole papayas
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Subkingdom:Tracheobionta
Superdivision:Spermatophyta
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Subclass:Dilleniidae
Order:Violales
Family:Caricaceae
Genus:Carica
Species:Carica papaya

The papaya, also known as 'paw paw', 'mamao', or 'tree melon', is the fruit of the carica papayae tree. Originally from southern Mexico and neighboring countries, the papaya plant is now cultivated in most tropical countries. The tree is also grown in the United States, primarly in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

See also: List of fruits

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