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Slimleaf pawpaw

Asimina longifolia

Also called Polecatbush

Slimleaf pawpaw
Photo: Mason Brock (Masebrock), Public domain
Family
Annonaceae (Annon family)
Grows as
Shrub

About

Asimina longifolia, the slim-leaf pawpaw or polecat-bush, is a shrub in the custard apple family. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found on the coastal plain.

There are two named varieties:

Other Asimina plants

Woolly pawpaw · Asimina manasota · Bigflower pawpaw · Smallflower pawpaw · Asimina pulchella · Dwarf pawpaw · Netted pawpaw · Asimina spatulata · Fourpetal pawpaw · Pawpaw · Pawpaw

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Asimina longifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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