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But a casual observer could easily misidentify a Pawpaw Tree as it sometimes grows into the shape of a shrub less than 15 feet and at other times shoots up to twice that height. Asimina is the only temperate genus in the tropical and subtropical flowering plant family Annonaceae, and Asimina triloba has the most northern range of all.
I don’t recommend refrigeration because fruits picked ripe are on the verge of rotting, and emit a strong, albeit fragrant odor.It can take 2 to 3 years before any leaves appear above the soil line as the seeds are focused on extending the taproot.
Asimitrin and 4-hydroxytrilobin, new bioactive annonaceous acetogenins from the seeds of Asimina triloba possessing a bis-tetrahydrofuran ring".However, Sloan Kettering advises its cancer patients: “There are no published clinical studies in humans to determine the safety of pawpaw for cancer treatment,” and goes on to warn patients who wish to consume the fruit that they may experience allergic reactions, neurotoxic effects, or vomiting if they do.
Pawpaw leaves, twigs, and bark are therefore seldom consumed by rabbits, deer, or goats, [62] nor by insects. We believe in treating every patient as if they were our own pet, and giving them the same loving attention and care. Hand carrying of fruit and seeds by humans expanding from Asia into North America would have extended the range of long-distance seed dispersal.The common pawpaw is the largest and most well known of the 13 species of the Asimina genus in North America.
