Asimina pygmaea
(W. Bartram) Dunal
Dwarf pawpaw
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAsimina 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. 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.
Description
A shrub. It grows 20-30 cm tall. There can be several new shoots that may or may not be branched. They arch over. They have some red hairs. The leaves curve upper-wards above the shoots. They are 4-7 cm long. The base can be rounded or wedge shaped. The flowers occur singly in the axils of the new shoots. The fruit are yellow to green and 3-4 cm long. The seeds are shiny brown and 1 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Florida it grow up to 100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
There are 7 or 8 Asimina species.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Monogr. Anonac. 84. 1817
