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The papaya (/p??pa??/, US: /p??p??j?/), papaw, (/p??p??/[3]) or pawpaw (/?p??p??/[3])[4] is the plant species Carica papaya, one of the 21 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae,[5] and also the name of its fruit. It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and Central America.[6][7] It is grown in several countries in regions with a tropical climate. In 2022, India produced 38% of the world's supply of papayas.