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Papaya

Carica Papaya

Description:

Papayas are fast growing, single stem plants. The trunk is soft and does not have a bark, and papayas don't have branches. The leaves are huge and don't last long. Usually you have a tall trunk with a crown of leaves at the top of it. The overall appearance is a bit like a palm tree. If a papaya loses the growing tip or is cut back it can develop multiple trunks. The fruit grows on the trunk, and since papayas continue to grow up and up the fruit is harder and harder to get to as the papaya plant gets older.

Habitat:

Backyard in town on Tortola, BVI.

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joanbstanley
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joanbstanley

British Virgin Islands

Spotted on Mar 21, 2015
Submitted on Apr 22, 2015

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