Carica papaya

Papaya

As recorded: Carica papaya L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Caricaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S.R.S. Cowan →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 22211
Date: September 12, 1946
Locality: Ebon Island
Island: Ebon Atoll
Region: Marshall Islands
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On September 12, 1946, St.John, H.; Cowan, R.S. also collected 20 other specimens.

Carica papaya observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16,807 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

RQWG+CH2, Anekal, Buragunte, Karnataka 562125, India

(c) Vignesh B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

East District, Chiayi City, TW

(c) 黎源哲, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28

HP7G+WC4, Pointe d'Esny, Mauritius

(c) Jordi López-Pujol, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)

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Cite this specimen

Carica papaya. BISH 421934. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956611999. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/421934.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956611999 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026