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Asimina triloba

Dog Banana, Indian Banana
Other regional names: Pawpaw +1 more
  • Pawpaw
  • Pawpawtree
Also known as: Annona pendula Salisb. +11 more
  • Annona pendula Salisb.
  • Annona triloba L.
  • Asimina campaniflora Spach
  • Asimina conoidea Spach
  • Asimina glabra hort. ex K.Koch
  • Asimina grandiflora hort. ex Spach
  • Asimina triloba Koch
  • Asimina virginiana Poit. & Turpin
  • Orchidocarpum arietinum Michx.
  • Porcelia triloba (L.) Pers.
  • Uvaria conoidea (Spach) Lem.
  • Uvaria triloba (L.) Torr. & A.Gray
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Annonaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.

Naturally occurring in North America, Asimina triloba (commonly known as Dog-banana or Indian-banana) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Annonaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

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