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The '''Common pawpaw''' (''Asimina triloba'') is a species of [[Asimina|pawpaw]], native to eastern [[North America]], from southernmost [[Ontario]] and [[New York]] west to eastern [[Nebraska]], and south to northern [[Florida]] and eastern [[Texas]]. Pawpaw is a large [[shrub]] or small [[tree]] growing to a height of 11 meters (rarely to 14 m) with a trunk diameter of 20-30 cm. The [[leaf|leaves]] are [[deciduous]], spirally arranged, broad [[lanceolate]], 15-30 cm long, with an acute apex and an entire margin. The [[flower]]s are produced in early spring at the same time as or slightly before the new leaves appear, each flower dark red, 2-5 cm diameter, with three sepals and six petals; they have a fetid smell. The [[fruit]] is a large yellow-green [[berry]] 5-15 cm long, containing several brown, 15-25 mm diameter [[seed]]s embedded in the soft, edible fruit pulp. {{Inc| Asimina triloba, Dunal (Annonalrtloba, Linn.). Fig. 401. Small tree, 10-40 ft. : Lvs. cunéate, obovate-oblong, acute, ½-1 ft. long, glabrous: fls. with the Lvs. from branches of the previous year, green when expanding, changing to purplish red, with yellow in the middle, 2 in. broad: fr.oblong, 2-6 in. long, dark brown. S. states, north to N. Y., west to Mich, and Kan.—This is the only arborescent species of the genus. It is well worth a place in the garden, for its large foliage is very handsome and the fls., appearing in the early spring, are attractive. The large fr. is edible, and may be still improved by cult, and careful selection of the best varieties. Many persons do not relish the highly aromatic flavor; and the large seeds are a disadvantage. The tree has proved hardy in Mass, and Ont. One or 2 named forms have been offered. }} ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/> *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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