Asimina parviflora
(Michx.) Dunal
Dwarf pawpaw, Small-fruited pawpaw
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAsimina parviflora, the smallflower pawpaw, is a small to medium shrub in the custard apple family. A. parviflora hybridizes readily with A. triloba to form Asimina ×piedmontana.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-6 m tall. It has a stout taproot. The leaves are oblong to oval and 6-15 cm long. The flowers are red and 7-15 mm wide. The fruit are 3-6 cm long. They are pale green and turn more yellow as they ripen.
Edible Uses
The fruit can be eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit can be eaten.
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Known Hazards
The fruit are noted as not being attractive.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Other Information
It is not an attractive fruit.
Notes
There are 7 or 8 Asimina species. It can be hybridised with Asimina triloba.
Synonyms
References (5)
- Elias, T.S. & Dykeman P.A., 1990, Edible Wild Plants. A North American Field guide. Sterling, New York p 198 (As Orchidocarpum parviflorum)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 13 (As Orchidocarpum parviflorum)
- Monog. Anonac. 82. 1817 (As Orchidocarpum parviflorum)
- Peterson, N.R. 1991. Pawpaw (Asimina). Pp: 569-600 In Genetic Resources of Temperate Fruits and Nuts, Acta Horticultura 290 (J.N. Moore & Ballington, J.R.Jr ,eds.) International Society for Horticultural Science. Wageningen, The Netherlands. (As Orchidocarpum parviflorum)
- Tozer, F., 2007, The Uses of Wild Plants. Green Man Publishing. p 42
