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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium
Carica papaya

Carica papaya L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Caricaceae
Local Name Pawpaw
Habit Tree
Habitat Warm, tropical environment
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: fruit extract is used in treating boils, warts, and burns, milk from the trunk is used in treating sore throats, leaves are used for asthma;
Collected from Tey-tey, Bayabas, Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) E. Alonzo, M. Babaran, M. Bacud, A. Pasigon, J. Salvatierra, J. Santiago

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