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Carica papaya

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BISH 135700Botany

Carica papaya

Papaya

As recorded: Carica papaya L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Caricaceae

Collected by: Stokes, A.M.
Collector number: 45
Date: March 1, 1921
Locality: Near Amarus.
Island: Rimatara
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

152 Bishop specimens of Carica papaya · collected 1864–2009Species page ›

Carica papaya observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1921. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16,812 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Carica papaya observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

W 112th Pl, Hialeah, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carica papaya observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

RQWG+8W, Buragunte, Karnataka 562125, India

(c) aranyaa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carica papaya observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Megati Waterpark, Karangsetia, Kec. Karangbahagia, Kabupaten Bekasi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

(c) WANDA WIJAYA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carica papaya observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Hawaii, US

(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carica papaya observed 2026-10-25

2026-10-25

Rua Maria de Lourdes de Sá Lopes, Igarassu, PE, BR

(c) SandejieMariaClara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Carica papaya observed 2026-10-25

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 135700. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956486968. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/135700.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956486968 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026