Oak-leaved papaya
- bears small fruits that look like tiny papayas.
Oak-leaved papaya is a fast-growing tree that can reach 6 to 7 m in height. The female plants produce small, 3 to 4 cm long fruits that resemble regular papayas in miniature.
There is a male and a female plant in the Greenhouses in Aarhus. You can see a large male plant in the northwest corner of the Mountain Forest House. It was planted in 2010 and at that time it was no more than a few centimeters in diameter. Since it is a male plant, it does not produce fruit.
Facts:
- Greenhouse location: The Mountain Forest House
- Danish name: Egebladet papaya
- Latin name: Vasconcellea quercifolia
- Family: Papaya family / Caricaceae
- Natural habitat: Southern part of the Andes