Asimina obovata
Asimina obovata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: |
Plantae |
Clade: |
Angiosperms |
Clade: |
Magnoliids |
Order: |
Magnoliales |
Family: |
Annonaceae |
Genus: |
Asimina |
Species: |
A. obovata |
Binomial name | |
Asimina obovata (Willd.) Nash |
Asimina obovata, the bigflower pawpaw, is a shrub or small tree in the custard apple family. It is an endemic native[1] to Florida, where it is found on open sandy hammocks and in dry woods.[2] Showy white flowers in late winter to early summer are followed by large green edible fruit. Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads.[3] Along with the other members of the genus, it serves as a host plant for zebra swallowtail butterfly and pawpaw sphinx moth[4]
References
^ Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
^ Flora of North America
^ Walker JW (1971) Pollen Morphology, Phytogeography, and Phylogeny of the Annonaceae. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University, 202: 1-130.
^ Florida Native Plant Society
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