species 42,627 observations
Papaya
Carica papaya
Field notes
Supports All
36
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Spotted Apatelodes Moth, Alope Sphinx, Lassaux's Sphinx, Tiquadra inscitella
11
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Papaya Fruit Fly
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Tropical Kingbird, Potato Leafhopper
19
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Zebra Longwing, Red Postman, Pink-spotted Hawkmoth, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
5
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.