Click on any image to open the slideshow
Asimina manasota DeLaney
Manasota Pawpaw
Sandhill Tippitoes
Florida native
Endemic to Florida
A rare plant found only in Manatee and Hardee Counties of Florida.
Mature plants typically reaching at least 80cm (31-1/2 in.) tall or more. Leaves are 8 to 20 times longer than wide and are often canaliculate (channeled, or keel-shaped). Flowers have outer petals that are up to 3.5cm (1-1/3 in.) long, creamy-yellow to reddish or maroon in color. Inner petals are usually maroon but can be green or white on occasion.
Asimina manasota 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 - LAKE JACKSON PAWPAW
Asimina tetramera - FOURPETAL PAWPAW
Asimina triloba - COMMON PAWPAW
Asimina x nashii -
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
Date record last modified: May 14, 2023
