Asimina obovata









































Asimina obovata

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Scientific classification edit
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





  1. ^ Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants


  2. ^ Flora of North America


  3. ^ Walker JW (1971) Pollen Morphology, Phytogeography, and Phylogeny of the Annonaceae. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University, 202: 1-130.


  4. ^ Florida Native Plant Society









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