Species and varieties

• Cariaca papaya – It is a cultivated commercial species and polygamous in nature.
• monoica – Monoecious and is suited for mild climate, found in Amazon basin.
• candamarcensis – This species is known as mountain papaya is suited to cold climate.
• gracilis – Ornamental
• pubescens – Mountain papaya
• Carica dodecaphylla – Jaracatia
• Carica goudotiana – Papayuelo
• Carica stipulata – Chamburo
• Carica quercifolia – Oak Leaved Papaya
• stipulate etc.,

Varieties/ cultivars

• Honey dew
• Sunrise Solo
• Coorg honey dew
• Washington
• Co-1, Co-2, Co-3, Co-4, Co-5, Co-6, Co-7, etc.
• Pusa delicious, Pusa majesty, Pusa giant, Pusa dwarf, Pusa nanha and Red lady.