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Carica papaya
Tall tree, has spirally arranged leaves at the top of its trunk. Its stem is scarred with the vestiges of the past fruit, giving it a distinct notched appearance.
Tropical rainforest, native to the American tropics.
The papaya was the first fruit tree to have its genome sequenced.
Spotted on Jan 15, 2011
Submitted on Apr 11, 2011
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