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Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
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A deciduous tree in the custard apple family, native to eastern North America. The hardiest member of its family. The ellipsoidal fruit has yellow, custard-like flesh that is sweet and aromatic, earning it the nickname 'forest custard cream'. Introduced to Japan in the Meiji era.
Identification Points
- βDark purple, pendant flowers in spring
- βLarge obovate leaves clustered at branch tips
- βEllipsoidal yellowish-green fruit with sweet aroma
Habitat
Gardens, orchards
Season
April to May (flowers), September to October (fruit)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf shape
Obovate
Growth form
Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Flower color
Purple
Flowering season
Spring
Habitat
Cultivated
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Magnoliids > Magnoliales > Annonaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (ca. 90 Ma onwards)
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