Deeringothamnus rugelii
(L. B. Rob.) Small
Pretty false pawpaw, Royal false pawpaw
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Description
A shrub. It grows 10-20 cm tall. The leaves are oval and 1-7 cm long. The edges are curled. The flowers are yellow and spreading. The fruit are berries 3-6 cm long. The seeds are flattened and 1-1.5 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in moist sandy flats up to 50 m above sea level in Florida.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
Asimina rugelii B. L. Rob.
Also Known As
Rugel's pawpaw, Yellow squirrel-banana
References (1)
- 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 300
