Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal
Paw-paw, paw paw
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6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 11 × 7″ (27 × 18 cm) 
6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts · ≈ 4½ × 7″ (11 × 17 cm) 
6/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | Includes magnolias, nutmeg, bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, black pepper, and many others |
| Order | Magnoliales | Includes the custard apple family, magnolia family, nutmeg family, and others |
| Family | Annonaceae | The custard apple family, flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, and a few lianas. Includes Annona, Anonidium, Rollinia, Uvaria, Melodorum, Asimina, and Stelechocarpus |
| Genus | Asimina | Pawpaws: small trees or large shrubs with large simple leaves and large fruits |
| Species | triloba | Indicates leaves are three-lobed |
Asimina triloba description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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