Seminole tea, Netted pawpaw, Flag pawpaw
Asimina reticulata

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It can grow to 2 m high. The leaves are narrow and succulent. The flowers are 5-8 cm wide. The fruit are oblong berries 4-7 cm across. They are yellow-green.

There are 7 or 8 Asimina species.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in moist sands in Florida in the USA. It grows from sea level to 100 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Asimina cuneata Shuttleworth ex A. Gray; Pityothamnus reticulatus (Chapman) Small;