Its common name is probably a modification of the Spanish papaya. It is native to eastern North America, where it grows in deep shade to full sunlight in moist, nutrient-rich forests. It will …

Asimina triloba, the American papaw, pawpaw, paw paw, or paw-paw, among many regional names, is a small deciduous tree native to the eastern United States and southern Ontario, …

Asimina have large, simple leaves and large fruit. It is native to eastern North America and collectively referred to as pawpaw. The genus includes the widespread common pawpaw …

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Asimina Species: triloba Family: Annonaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): Early Americans made a yellow dye from the pulp of the ripened fruit. Life Cycle: Perennial Woody Recommended …

Asimina triloba, commonly called pawpaw, is a Missouri native small understory tree or large shrub which typically grows 15-20' tall (sometimes to 30') and occurs in low bottom woods, …

Noted for its great foliage effect, Asimina triloba (Pawpaw) is a large, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree with large, slightly drooping, oval, rich green leaves, 6-12 in. long (15-30 cm), …

Plant Characteristics: Features large, drooping leaves and produces unique, edible fruits that taste like a blend of banana, mango, and melon. Its dark purple flowers in spring add to its …

It commonly grows in river valleys and bottomlands in the Mid-Atlantic Region from southern Pennsylvania through Virginia. Its fruit, with a complex tropical taste (some say banana-mango …

Native to North America, Asimina is the only temperate genus in the largely tropical Annonaceae family, which includes such exotic fruits as the cherimoya and soursop. But unlike its tropical …