Year 6: Unit 11( Treasures of Malaysia)

Year 6: Unit 11 Treasures of Malaysia

The Papaya plant

Papaya flowers

• A papaya plant has white flowers which are small and waxy.

• Each flower has five petals.

• Some people cook and eat the papaya flowers.

• The flowers are also used in traditional medicine

Papaya leaves

• The leaves of the papaya plant are large and green.

• They are star-shaped.

• Some people cook and eat papaya leaves.

• The leaves can be processed to make papaya tea.

• They are also used to treat dengue fever.

Papaya fruit

• The fruit of the papaya plant is oval-shaped.

• It is soft and yellow.

• There are small black seeds inside the fruit.

• The fruit can be processed to make beauty products such as face soap and others.