Carica Papaya
This is the South American papaw tree, but is cultivated in most tropical countries. It is also known as the melon-apple. The fruit is of a dingy orange-color, of an oblong form, about 8 to 10 inches...
This is the South American papaw tree, but is
cultivated in most tropical countries. It is also known as the
melon-apple. The fruit is of a dingy orange-color, of an oblong
form, about 8 to 10 inches long, by 3 or 4 inches broad. It is
said that the juice of the tree, or an infusion of the leaves and
fruit, has the property of rendering tough fiber quite tender.
Animals fed upon the fruit and leaves will have very tender and
juicy flesh.
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