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Asimina triloba, the American papaw, pawpaw, paw paw, or paw-paw, among many regional names, is a small deciduous tree native to the eastern United States and southern Ontario, Canada, producing a large, yellowish-green to brown fruit.
The fruit of the common pawpaw is a large, edible berry, 5–16 cm (2.0–6.3 in) long and 3–7 cm (1.2–2.8 in) broad, weighing from 20–500 g (0.71–17.64 oz), with numerous seeds; it is green when unripe, maturing to yellow or brown.
Asimina pygmaea, the dwarf pawpaw or gopher berry, is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Florida and Georgia in the United States . [ 2 ] William Bartram , the American naturalist who first formally described the species using the basionym Annona pygmaea , named it after its dwarfed ( pygmaeus in Latin) stature.
Papaya Plant and fruit, from Koehler's Medicinal-Plants (1887) Conservation status Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Order: Brassicales Family: Caricaceae Genus: Carica Species: C. papaya Binomial name Carica papaya L. The papaya, papaw, is the plant species Carica papaya, one of the 21 ...
2. Using a serrated knife, halve the papaya crosswise and peel the skin. Scrape out the seeds. Using a mandoline, julienne the flesh (you should have about 6 cups). 3. In a large mortar, pound the chiles to a coarse paste with the garlic. Add the sugar and shrimp and pound until blended. Add the green beans and lightly pound them.
The four-petal pawpaw (Asimina tetramera) is a large shrub or small tree. Its fruit is aggregate and yellow-green in color. The fruit is banana-scented when ripe. [4] The seeds of the plant are flat, shiny, and dark brown. The four-petal pawpaw is sensitive to transplantation due to its deep taproot. [7] [4]
Asimina obovata, the bigflower pawpaw, is a shrub or small tree in the custard apple family. It is an endemic native [1] to Florida, where it is found on open sandy hammocks and in dry woods. [2] Showy white flowers in late winter to early summer are followed by large green edible fruit. Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads. [3]
Paw Paw, Paw paw, or pawpaw may refer to: Plants and fruits. Asimina, a genus of trees and shrubs native to eastern North America, commonly known as pawpaws