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Asimina triloba
Common pawpaw
Dog banana
Indian banana
Florida native
A deciduous shrub to small tree, in Florida limited to mesic woodlands of the central panhandle. The range extends through much of the central and eastern United States - west into Texas, northwest to Nebraska, north into Ontario, and as far northeast as New York.
Trees can grow to 46 feet tall. The maroon flowers are from 2-5 cm (less than 1 inch to 2 inches) wide when opened, on pedicels of 1cm (just under a half inch) or longer, appearing in late spring and early summer. Leaves are alternate and entire, from 15-30 cm (6-12 inches) long and with mostly acuminate tips. The edible fruit is oblong, greenish-yellow and 5-15cm (2-6 in.) long.
Asimina triloba is a member of the Annonaceae - Custard-apple family.
Other species of the Asimina genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Asimina angustifolia - SLIMLEAF PAWPAW
Asimina incana - WOOLLY PAWPAW
Asimina obovata - BIGFLOWER PAWPAW
Asimina parviflora - SMALLFLOWER PAWPAW
Asimina pygmaea - DWARF PAWPAW
Asimina reticulata - NETTED PAWPAW
Asimina spatulata -
Asimina tetramera - FOURPETAL PAWPAW
Asimina x nashii -
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Mar 17, 2020
