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Asimina obovata
Asimina obovata (Willd.) Nash
Bigflower Pawpaw, Florida Dogwood , Scrub Pawpaw, Flag Pawpaw
Annonaceae (Custard-Apple Family)
Synonym(s): Pityothamnus obovatus
USDA Symbol: ASOB6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Oblong , Obovate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Base: Cuneate , Rounded
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Flower: Flowers 4 inches across
Fruit: 3 inches, banana-like
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Yellowish white.
Distribution
USA: FLWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Research Literature
Reslit 1011 - Reproductive biology of two Florida pawpaws: Asimina obovata and A. pygmaea (Annonaceae) (1986) E. M. Norman and D. ClaytonThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Asimina obovata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Asimina obovata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asimina obovata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-28Research By: DEW