‘Carica Papaya. — Papaw Tree. 
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Class and Order. 
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‘Dia@cra Decanpria. 
(Nat. Ord. Inserrx sepis; an Urricris arrinis? Cucur- 
BITAcEH. Juss. (non De C.) Passirtorex. Ach. 
Rich. in Dict. Class.. Tricocem. Linn.) 
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Generic Character. 
Cal. (minutus) 5 dentatus. Masc. Cor. infundibuliformis. 
Stam. alterna breviora. Fam. Cor. profunde 5-partita. 
Stigmata 5. Pepo polyspermus. Sem. membrana obvo- 
luta. Spreng. fT ee ee 
Specific Character and. Synonyms. al 
Carica * Papaya ; foliis palmatis 7-partitis, laciniis oblon- 
gis acutis sinuatis, intermedia 3-fida, fructibus oblon- 
_ gis sulcatis. Spr. Maca 3 
Carica Papaya. Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 1466. Willd. Sp. Pi. ». 
2. p. 814. Hort. Kew. ed. 2.0. 5. p. 399. Bot. Reg. 
t. 459. (feemina.) Spreng. Syst. Veget. v. 3. p. 905. 
Papaya vulgaris. Laan Ag. t- Bat. 4. Ta} 
Papaya Carica. Gert. de Sem v. 2. p. 191. t. 122. f.2._ . 
Papaya fructu oblongo melonis effigie. Trew Ehret. p. 2. 
Papasa, masc. et feemina. Rumph. Amb. v. 1. p. 147. 
 €. 50. : —- See 
Ampa paja (mase.) Rheede Hort. Mal. v. 1. p. 21. t. 15. f.1. 
PAaPaya-MARAM. Rheede Hort. Mal. v. 1. p. 23. t. 15.7. 2. 
| ae _ Descr. 
Ais So called by Linnaus, I presume on account of its resemblance to the 
‘ mmon Fig (Ficus Carica ; from Caria a province in Asia, where the tree 
Pounded), Papaya is, indeed, a general name for the plant, especially in the 
t Indies ; but Rumpnius suspects, that it was originally brought from a 
“Yay called Popaya, in Peru, and that hence that name came to be applied 
