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Carica papaya
Papaya
As recorded: Carica papaya L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Caricaceae
- Collected by
- Luomala, K.
- Collector number
- 15
- Date
- January 4, 1950
- Locality
- Paa hotel garden.
- Island
- Canton (=Kanton)
- Region
- Kiribati
- Identified by
- Neal, M.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 4, 1950, Luomala, K. also collected 11 other specimens.
Carica papaya observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16,812 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
W 112th Pl, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
RQWG+8W, Buragunte, Karnataka 562125, India
(c) aranyaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Megati Waterpark, Karangsetia, Kec. Karangbahagia, Kabupaten Bekasi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
(c) WANDA WIJAYA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Rua Maria de Lourdes de Sá Lopes, Igarassu, PE, BR
(c) SandejieMariaClara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
臺灣島, 田中鎮, 彰化縣, TW
(c) fjcruiser129, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Carica papaya. BISH 135695. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956520427. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/135695.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956520427 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026