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FIELD GUIDE
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| Index |
Overview |
Dominant Flora of the Ground Cover
in Pine Forests of the Apalachicola National Forest
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| Genus/Species |
Asimina longifolia |
Common Name |
Pawpaw |
| 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. |
Last Updated: October 3, 1997
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