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Tried and True Native Plant Selections
for the Mid-Atlantic
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Asmina triloba ([Common] Pawpaw)
Pawpaw fruit, with a complex tropical taste (some say banana-mango- citrus) and custard-like texture, is the largest edible fruit native to North America and gives rise to common names like False Banana and Custard Apple. Unpalatable to deer, Pawpaw is increasingly prevalent in the upland understories deer frequent. It commonly grows in river valleys and bottomlands in the Mid-Atlantic Region from southern Pennsylvania through Virginia.*
*You can view the VA counties in which it has been reported here.
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Tried and True Native Plant Fact Sheets