Asimina triloba - Wikipedia
WEBAsimina 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, Canada, producing a large, yellowish-green to brown fruit.
Pawpaw: How to Grow and Care for Pawpaw Trees - The Spruce
WEBJan 25, 2022 · The pawpaw tree (Asimina triloba) produces the largest fruit native to North America. Learn what it takes to grow these small, fruit-bearing trees.
Pawpaw: Small Tree, Big Impact - U.S. National Park Service
WEBAug 19, 2024 · With leaves and branches that deer avoid, and fruit that is loved by all, the pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a fascinating native tree. It’s the only local member of a large, mainly-tropical plant family (Annonaceae), and produces the largest edible fruit native to …
Pawpaw Tree Asimina triloba - Greenwood Nursery
WEBWhile the botanical name for native pawpaw is Asimina triloba, its nickname includes American Custard Apple. The yellow fruits of the Pawpaw tree is easy to grow in home gardens and unusual in looks and flavor resembling that of tropical fruits.
How to grow pawpaw trees (Asimina triloba) - Tyrant Farms
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · Our step-by-step guide, How To Grow Pawpaw Trees, will teach you how to produce your own pawpaw fruit, starting from seed or sapling. Pawpaws (Asimina triloba) are our favorite native fruit, topping the list against some formidable competition including wild strawberries (Fragaria virginiana), American persimmons, and passionfruit.
The Pawpaw Tree – A Guide To America’s Native Tropical Fruit
WEBThe Pawpaw Tree is a deciduous fruit bearing tree native to North America. Scientifically known as Asimina triloba, it has the most northern native range of all tropical fruit in the world, growing well into Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Iowa. It grows up to 24″ per year in full sun and well draining soil – but can survive in all but the ...
Asimina triloba - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
WEBIt is a flowering tree that attracts butterflies, pollinators, small mammals, and songbirds, which makes pawpaw a good addition to a butterfly, pollinator, or rain garden. Pawpaw is an important food source for Zebra swallowtail ( Eurytides marcellus ) larvae.
Iowa's Sought-after Mystery Fruit: The Pawpaw
WEBSep 22, 2015 · Called the “Indiana banana,” “custard apple” and other handles, the pawpaw (Asimina triloba) tree grows through the southeast and lower Midwest. Iowa is the northern edge of this mystery fruit’s range.
Pawpaw | Description, Fruit, Flavor, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Pawpaw, (Asimina triloba), deciduous tree or shrub of the custard apple family (Annonaceae) and its edible fruit. The pawpaw—native to the United States from the Atlantic coast north to New York state and west to Michigan and Kansas—boasts the largest tree-borne fruit native to North America.
Asimina triloba - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
WEBAsimina 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, wooded slopes, ravines and along streams. Often spreads by root suckers to form colonies or thickets.