The Annonaceae are a family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 know
Asimina triloba, the American papaw, pawpaw, paw paw, or paw-paw, among many regional names, is a species of small deciduous tree. It has large leaves and produces a large, yellowish-green to brown fr
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…between A. cherimola and A. squamosa); and biriba (A. mucosa). The names of many of those fruits are sometimes used interchangeably. The American pawpaw (Asimina triloba) has an Eastern United States distribution and has been investigated as a commercial agricultural crop. Flower petals from sacred earflower (Cymbopetalum…
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Flower parts and stages (female at bottom, pollen-rich male at right)
Ripe fruit of Asimina triloba, cut open to reveal the large seeds