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Carica papaya
Papaya
As recorded: Carica papaya L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Caricaceae
- Collected by
- Flynn, T.W.
- Collector number
- 4587
- Date
- May 3, 1991
- Locality
- Koloa, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden; Big Valley
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 76 m
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 3, 1991, Flynn, T.W. also collected 5 other specimens.
Carica papaya observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 847 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Hawaii, US
(c) ashoki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Likana Ln, Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) Scott Ruybalid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Kamehameha Hwy + Opp 48-262, Waikane, HI 96744, USA
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Kamehameha Hwy + Puula Rd, Pupukea, HI 96712, USA
(c) Mary Katzenberger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Waikapu, HI 96793, USA
(c) claire, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-06
Kamāʻili Rd, Pahoa, HI, US
(c) pimfeld57, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Carica papaya. BISH 611902. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956553616. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/611902.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956553616 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026