Botanical Name
Asimina triloba
Common Name
Paw Paw
Wetland Status
FAC
Grows 15 – 20’ tall. Full sun to part shade in rich moist, slightly acid soils. Cup-shaped, purple flowers appear in spring, and give way to edible, oblong, yellowish-green fruits which mature in early autumn to a dark brown. Flavor and fleshy consistency of the sweet-flavored fruits resembles bananas. Fruits are frequently eaten raw or used in ice creams or pies.