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Field No. 387-S Latin name CARICA monoca
Local name PAPAYA P.I. No.
Locality data Grows near Tingo MARIA, Peru
Plant description small tree - small wild fruit
must be cured before eaten.
Special notes For propagation Wild? V
Cult?
Collector E.E. Smith & Clayton L. Lang Date MAR. 8, 1954
PLANT EXPLORATION AND INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 8-3495