Asimina triloba
Asimina triloba
| Order | [[]] |
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| Family | [[]] |
| Genus | Asimina |
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Origin : area of origin
wild or cultivated
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Asimina triloba Dun. Annonaceae. PAPAW. Middle and southern United States. All parts of the tree have a rank smell, and the fruit is relished by few except negroes [1]. Vasey says the fruit, about four inches long, when ripe has a rich, luscious taste. "The pulp of the fruit," says Flint [2], "resembles egg-custard in consistence and appearance. It has the same creamy feeling in the mouth and unites the taste of eggs, cream, sugar and spice. It is a natural custard, too lucious for the relish of most people. The fruit is nutritious and a great resource to the savages."