A papaya, as well referred to as mamao, tree melon, or even pawpaw (does'nt to become confused by owning a confessedly pawpaw), is the fruit of the tree Carica papaya, in the genus Carica. Originally from either southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America, the papaya is nowadays cultivated inside virtually all tropical countries.

These are a little unbranching tree, a only stem growing to Five-10 m tall, sustaining the spirally ordered leaves confined to a top of the trunk; the moo trunk is conspicuously scarred sustaining the leaf scars of in which older leaves & fruit were borne. A leaves come big, 50-70 cm across, deeply palmately lobed by owning Septet lobes. A flowers are produced in a axils of the leaves, maturing into the big 15-45 cm yearn, 10-30 cm across fruit. the fruit is mature after it feels easy (such as a mature avocado or a bit softer) & its skin has attained an amber to orangish chromaticity.

Papaya is rich within an enzyme known as papain, a protease which is useful around tenderizing meat & more proteins. Its utility is withwithin breaking down the hard meat fibers & has been wore for hundreds to thousands of years in its native South America. These are involved as a component around powdery meat tenderizers. Papaya enzyme is likewise marketed within tablet form to guide digestive problems.

A melanise seeds come comestible, & have a acutely, spicy taste. It is every now & again ground higher and utilized as a substitute for black pepper.