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Carica papaya L. Print

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Family Caricaceae
Common name: papaya (Tag., Engl.); melon tree, pawpaw, papau (Engl.); capaya (Pamp.); kapaya (S.L. Bis., Sul.); lapaya (Bon.); papaye (Sul.); papyas (Sub.); tapayas (Bik.)
Local name: kapayas
Indication: for dengue
Plant part used: young leaf
Method of Preparation: Pound plant material. Express juice.
Direction for use: Take juice by mouth.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: FGD1, FGD2, Ladisla GO
Place gathered: Eastern Samar, Canavid, Barangay Balagon, Canavid Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Luceriano RP
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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