 Kapayas (Bis.)
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Carica papaya linn. |
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- Authors:
- Mansueto, Josel B, Sia,Isidro C, de la Pena, Mario
- Title:
- Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health - FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND
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- Keywords:
- Family:
- Caricaceae
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- Geographic area:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio
- Habitat:
- Backyard
- Latitude /longitude:
- Altitude:
- 356 m
- Habit:
- A small, erect tree
- Height:
- 3 to 10 meters high
- Roots:
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- Leaves:
- The leaves are deeply lobed, with long stalks, borne on the top of the tree.
- Inflouresence & flowers:
- The male flowers are in long-stalked clusters, but the female flowers are stalkless or sessile.
- Fruits:
- The fruit is obovoid, yellow-orange when ripe, fleshy, juicy, and often contains numerous black seeds although seedless varieties are also available.
- Seeds:
- Additional info:
- The leaves, roots, seeds and latex have medicinal properties.
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- Date collected:
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- Date identified:
- Specimen kept at:
- Abstracted by:
- Ando, JKA
- Date abstracted:
- 22/02/2015
- Province:
- Siquijor