Carica Papaya

Sharing the common name, “Pawpaw” with the species Asimina triloba, the papaya has come to be cultivated globally and is considered native to Florida among various other countries. Parts of this plant including the unripe fruit has been used historically through Africa and Asia an antiseptic and treatment for ringworm and dyspepsia. It is in the top three most consumed fruits in the world, annually.