Papaya (Tag.)

Carica papaya L.

Skin

Large herbaceous Height: 3-9 m Leaves: Palmately, deeply-lobed with long, hollow petiole Flowers: produces fragrant flowers having five cream-white to yellow-orange petals Fruits: bears green, smooth-skinned, succulent fruit that varies widely in size and shape, depending on its variety, when ripe, it turns yellow to dark orange, slightly sweet

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Dengue. Preparation: Steam the leaves then squeeze to get the extract.. Part used: Leaves | Young shoot. Preparation: Pound the young shoot and squeeze to extract the juice.. Part used: Pound the young shoot and squeeze to extract the juice. | Dengue. Preparation: Pound the the fruit and squeeze to extract the juice.. Part used: Bunga (hilaw)

Preparation

Steam the leaves then squeeze to get the extract. | Pound the young shoot and squeeze to extract the juice. | Pound the the fruit and squeeze to extract the juice.

Location & Habitat

REGION XIII (Caraga), AGUSAN DEL NORTE, CITY OF BUTUAN (Capital), Terrestial

Research

Caraga State University: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health of Butuanon in Butuan City

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Quick Info

Scientific Name: Carica papaya L.
Local Name: Papaya (Tag.)
Family: Caricaceae
Category: Skin
Date Collected: Jun 28, 2026

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