Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Carica papaya
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
February 1, 2003
Island Group:
MARQUESAS ISLANDS
Locality:
Along road from Motopu village to Vaitahu, at highest point along road.
Plant Description:
Monocaul herb 3 m tall, sap milky. Dioecious, male flowers tubular, white. Common locally, naturalized.
Habitat:
Secondary vegetation.
Associated Species:
With Xylosma, Cyclophyllum, Ceiba pentandra, Casuarina equisetifolia, Cocos nucifera, mango, papaya.
Date of Record Creation:
February 3, 2014
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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