Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Pawpaw Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Urticales Family: Annonaceae Genus: Asimina Species: triloba Binomial nomenclature Asimina triloba The common Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is North America's largest native edible fruit. The pawpaw ranges from Florida to Southern Ontario, and as far west as Nebraska. The fruit has a tropical flavor, similar to banana or mango. Other species of pawpaw Slimleaf pawpaw (Asimina angustifolia) - Florida, Georgia and Alabama Woolly pawpaw (Asimina incana) - Florida and Georgia Bigflower pawpaw (Asimina obovata - Florida Smallflower pawpaw (Asimina parviflora) - southern states from Texas to Virginia Dwarf pawpaw (Asimina pygmea) - Florida and Georgia Netted pawpaw (Asimina reticulata) - Florida and Georgia Fourpetal pawpaw (Asimina tetramera) - Florida See also:Food, List of fruits, List of vegetables External link USDA distribution of Pawpaw This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.