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Carica papaya
Papaya
As recorded: Carica papaya L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Caricaceae
- Collected by
- Florence, J.; Sykes, W.R.Jacques Florence →W.R. Sykes →
- Collector number
- 11421
- Date
- May 15, 1992
- Locality
- Rairua - Village de Mahanatoa.
- Island
- Tahiti
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 15, 1992, Florence, J.; Sykes, W.R. also collected 10 other specimens.
Carica papaya observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16,803 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 643930. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956610069. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/643930.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956610069 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
