The papaya is a small, sparsely branched tree, usually with a single
stem growing from 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, with spirally arranged
leaves confined to the top of the
trunk. The lower trunk is conspicuously
scarred where leaves and fruit were borne. Two kinds of papayas are commonly grown. One has sweet, red or orange flesh, and the other has yellow flesh;