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Asimina angustifolia (Slimleaf pawpaw)
Cressler, Alan

Asimina angustifolia

Asimina angustifolia Raf.

Slimleaf Pawpaw

Annonaceae (Custard-Apple Family)

Synonym(s): Asimina longifolia, Asimina longifolia var. spatulata, Pityothamnus angustifolius

USDA Symbol: ASAN6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Axillary
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 5-1/2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flower color varies. May bloom year-round if disturbed.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Asimina angustifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Asimina angustifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Asimina angustifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-23
Research By: DEW

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