Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Carica papaya
Collector Name:
Stephanie Dunbar
Collection Date:
April 6, 2002
Observers:
David H. Lorence, Diane Ragone, Sir Ghillean Prance, Krisa Fredrickson, Joan Borel, Mino Fialua
Island Group:
SAMOAN ISLANDS
Locality:
Saua, NPAS Habitat.
Plant Description:
Dioecious tree with minimal branching. Male specimen. Common. Modern Introduction. V.N. [Samoan] esi.
Habitat:
Argroforest/Young secondary forest. Open canopy with isolated trees. In disturbed and cultivated areas.
Associated Species:
Pipturus argentius, Morinda citrifolia, Cocos nucifera and Carica papaya. Ground cover of juvenile Cocos nucifera, Morinda citrifolia, Pandanus tectorius var. laevis, Asplenium nidus, Stenotaphrum secundatum, Pisonia grandis seedlings and Epipremnum pinnatum.
Date of Record Creation:
February 3, 2014
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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