Dominant Flora of the Ground Cover in Pine Forests of the Apalachicola National Forest
Genus/Species | Asimina longifolia | Common Name | Pawpaw |
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Family | ANNONACEAE | Acronym | PAPA |
Description |
Shrub or small tree with leaves alternate, leathery, linear to oval, fetid when crushed; flowers white, sometimes pink or maroon; arising from axils of newly emerged leaves, April-May; reaches 50 cm. |