The papaya is a small tree of the genus Papaya in the Rosaceae family. It is between 5 and 10 meters in height and the bark falls off in patches. The twigs are cylindrical and have no thorns on them. They are hairy when they first grow and then they shed. They are purple in color. The leaves are oval or oblong with sharp tips. The flowers are usually solitary between the axils of the leaves, the pedicels are thick and short, the petals are obovate, light pink, and belong to the begonia. The fruit is oblong, with dark yellow surface and fragrant

II. Species Introduction

1. Crumpled Papaya: This is a small shrub, about 1-2m high. the flower is scarlet, light red or white, but it is rare to see. Its flowering period is March-May every year, and the fruit does not ripen until September-October. The fruit is spherical, 4-6 cm in diameter and low in lignin. It has high medicinal value and can be used to make preserved fruits and sauces.2. Hairy papaya: This small tree or shrub can grow to a height of 2-6 meters. It usually flowers before leaves and is white or light red in color with 2-3 flowers clustered together. The fruit is oval, some nearly cylindrical, but with a bulge at the top and a yellowish-reddish surface. Mainly distributed in China Gansu, Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan and other places. 3. light skin papaya: this scientific name is light skin papaya, but not quite the same as the common ones on the market. Another scientific name should be light skin papaya. It is found in many parts of China and is very good both as an ornamental flower and as an edible fruit. It is known as smooth skin because after it dries, the rind still does not shrink.4. Papaya: This plant is different from the first three. It belongs to the papaya family of papaya. Its flowers are unisexual and bisexual, the male flowers are in panicles with creamy yellow, 5-merous corollas and the female flowers are corymbose, mostly creamy yellow or yellowish white. Its fruit is a fleshy berry, yellow when ripe and sweet in flavor.