Organized by genus, this extraordinary reference includes vernacular and scientific names for most if not all of the world's plant species. The entry for Carica L. Caricaceae begins with the etymology of the name (with multiple references cited) followed by this list of common names for L.: (English) papaya, pawpaw, tree melon tree; (Arabic) pawpaw, fafy; (Tanzania) ebabayo; (Mali) manayi, maye; (Congo) malulo, mululo; (Yoruba) ibepe, ibepe dudu, isigun, gbegbere, sigu; (China) fan mu gua, mu kua, fan kua (=foreign melon), wan shou kuo (=longevity fruit), shu kua; etc..(names from Japan, Malaya, the Philippines, Hawaii, and Paraguay). Often the etymology notes provide biographical details of the botanist/gardener/discoverer/honoree for whom the genus is named. ( )

The CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names , a four volume set, is the most comprehensive work of its kind available today. The reader will find its coverage absorbing and useful. Umberto Quattrocchi, was awarded the prestigious Hanbury Botanical Garden Award for his studies on flowers and gardens. ( )

The CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names , a four volume set, is the most comprehensive work of its kind available today. The reader will find its coverage absorbing and useful. Umberto Quattrocchi, was awarded the prestigious Hanbury Botanical Garden Award for his studies on flowers and gardens. ( )