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Carica papaya
As recorded: Carica papaya L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Brassicales › Caricaceae
- Collected by
- Garber, D.W.
- Collector number
- 972
- Date
- January 3, 1925
- Locality
- Faganeanea.
- Island
- Tutuila
- Region
- American Samoa
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- Christophersen, C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 3, 1925, Garber, D.W. also collected 17 other specimens.
Carica papaya observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1925. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16,821 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 764218. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956557817. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/764218.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956557817 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
