Papaya (scientific name: Carica papaya L.) is an evergreen soft woody tree of the papaya family and the papaya genus. Compared with genetically modified papaya, non-transgenic papaya has no competitiveness, [10] up to 10 meters high, with milk; Large leaves, clustered at the top of the stem, nearly shield-shaped, hollow petiole, flowers unisexual or bisexual, plants have male plants, male flowers: arranged in panicles, drooping; flowers are sessile; sepals are joined at the base; corolla creamy yellow, crown Tubular tube, female flower: solitary or arranged into corymbs, in the axils of implanted leaves, corolla lobes separated, creamy yellow or yellowish white, oblong or lanceolate, fleshy berries, orange or yellow when mature , Oblong spherical, obovate oblong spherical, pear-shaped or nearly spherical, the flesh is soft and juicy, and the taste is sweet; there are many seeds, ovoid, and the flowering and fruit period is all year round.
Native to tropical America. It has been widely cultivated in southern Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, southern Yunnan and other provinces and regions. It is widely planted in tropical and warmer subtropical regions of the world.
Papaya fruits can be matured as fruits, immature fruits can be cooked or pickled as vegetables, and can be processed into candied fruit, juice, jam, preserved fruit and canned food. The seeds can be squeezed oil. Both fruit and leaves can be used medicinally
