树木图鉴番木瓜Carica papaya · Caricaceae一眼认出草本状树形：不分枝、非木质的单一茎干顶端聚生如伞的大型掌状叶，是其特征。外观叶掌状分裂的大型叶聚生于茎干顶端，叶柄长可达1m。花开喇叭形、有香气的黄白色花。果实大型肉质、甜瓜状果实，幼时绿色，成熟为橙黄色；种子有时磨碎后用作胡椒的代用品。生长环境原产地原产中美洲。参考资料국립수목원 국가표준식물목록(KPNI 웹 조회)NParks Flora&Fauna Web — Carica papayaJ. Morton, Fruits of Warm Climates(1987) — Purdue University NewCROPICRAF(World Agroforestry) Agroforestree Database 4.0 — Carica papaya(Orwa et al. 2009)
