Plant: Carica papaya

Carica papaya
Papaya
Pepaya
Caricaceae
This papaya plant has many benefits, this plant is very easy to grow anywhere. Apart from the fruit and leaves, papaya flowers can also be used or made into vegetables. Apart from that, papaya leaves are usually used as a mordant ingredient in Sumba.

 

Tanaman pepaya ini memiliki manfaat yang sangat banyak, tanaman ini sangat mudah untuk tumbuh dimana saja. Selain buah, dan daunnya, bunga pepaya juga bisa digunakan atau dijadikan sebagai sayur. Selain itu daun pepaya biasanya digunakan sebagai salah satu bahan mordan di Sumba. 

Plant names will not be accurate until the relationships between cultural groups, locations & languages are completed. Names, including english & indonesian, are added via the plant edit view.
Local Name
Cultural Group
Language
 
Hango
Raijua
Sabu
Padu
Flores - Krowe
Sika
Ukase
Timor - Amanuban
Uab Meto
Jean interview with Boti people for the Boti Book
Gedang
Bali - Gianyar
Bali
Plant uses now includes materials from the CDB. Does this connection make sense? Uses are added via the plant edit view.
Category
Cultural Group
Material
Part Used
Color
 
Food & drink
Bali - Gianyar
No material given
Fruit
No color given
Apri Tiarsana
Apri Tiarsana
12 Jul 2024
Oiling/mordant process
Sumba - Umalulu
No material given
Leaf
No color given
Yansen Alfred Tuan
Apri Tiarsana
12 Jul 2024