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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Carica papaya |
| Family name: |
CARICACEAE
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| English name: |
Papaya
Papaw
Pawpaw
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| Sinhala name: |
Gas labu (ගස්ලබු)
Papol (පැපොල්)
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| Tamil name: |
Pappali
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| Sanskrit name: |
Eranda karkati
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Small tree to about 5(-7) m tall; stems usually, hollow, leaf scars prominent. Leaf lamina to about 75 cm long and broad, palmately (3) 7-11 (-13)-lobed; petiole hollow, to about 100 cm long. Inflorescences or single flowers, staminate or pistillate, appear in the leaf axils. Flowers fragrant; corolla greenish yellow. Fruit a fleshy berry, varying in size, yellow-green when ripe; up to 750 seeds. Seeds yellowish brown to black, about 7 mm diameter.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Cystitis
Acne
Worms
Thematic Complaints
Stomach Troubles
Coughs
Hoarseness
Bronchitis
Laryngitis
Tracheitis
Dengue fever
Stings and Burns
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Leaves
Fruit
Latex of Trunk
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Abortifacient
Debridement
Anthelmintic
Anti rheumatic
Emmenagogue
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