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<I>Asimina triloba</I> is a small tree growing between ten and forty feet tall. The fruit is dark brown, oblong, and grows two to six inches long.

Asimina Triloba

Asimina triloba is a small tree growing between ten and forty feet tall. The fruit is dark brown, oblong,…

A tree native to tropical America, allied to the passion flower family, and now extensively cultivated in tropical countries. It has a remarkably tapering sem crowned by a tuft of leaves on long footstalks, with the flowers below, and grows to a height of from fifteen to twenty feet.

Papaw

A tree native to tropical America, allied to the passion flower family, and now extensively cultivated…

"A native tree of the United States, growing principally in Michigan, New York, New Jersey and Kansas." -Foster, 1921

Papaw

"A native tree of the United States, growing principally in Michigan, New York, New Jersey and Kansas."…

The flower of the Papaw, Asimina triloba (Keeler, 1915).

Papaw Flower

The flower of the Papaw, Asimina triloba (Keeler, 1915).

The fruit of the Papaw, Asimina triloba (Keeler, 1915).

Papaw Fruit

The fruit of the Papaw, Asimina triloba (Keeler, 1915).

"The papaw is a fruit as large as a muskmelon and grows on a tree." —Carpenter, 1902

Papaw Tree

"The papaw is a fruit as large as a muskmelon and grows on a tree." —Carpenter, 1902

"A South American tree of the natural order Papayaceae of which order about 30 species are known which has now been introduced into many tropical and subtropical countries. It grows to the height of 15-30 feet, with leaves only at the top." &mdash; Chambers, 1881

Papaw Tree

"A South American tree of the natural order Papayaceae of which order about 30 species are known which…

The stamen of the Papaw, (Gray, 1858).

Stamen

The stamen of the Papaw, (Gray, 1858).