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Asimina reticulata

Shuttlew. ex Chapman

Seminole tea, Netted pawpaw, Flag pawpaw

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Asimina reticulata, the netted pawpaw, is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is endemic to Florida in the United States.

Description

A shrub. It can grow to 2 m high. The leaves are narrow and succulent. The flowers are 5-8 cm wide. The fruit are oblong berries 4-7 cm across. They are yellow-green.

Edible Uses

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

Traditional Uses

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in moist sands in Florida in the USA. It grows from sea level to 100 m altitude.

Where It Grows

North America, USA,

Notes

There are 7 or 8 Asimina species.

Synonyms

Asimina cuneata Shuttleworth ex A. GrayPityothamnus reticulatus (Chapman) Small

References (2)

  • Fl. South. U.S. ed. 2:603. 1883
  • Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 91

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