Kingdom Plantae Family Annonaceae Rank Species | Order Magnoliales Genus Asimina | |
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Similar Asimina obovata, Asimina incana, Asimina parviflora, Asimina tetramera, Deeringothamnus pulchellus | ||
Asimina longifolia, the slimleaf pawpaw, is a shrub in the custard apple family. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found on the coastal plain. Its preferred habitat is dry, sandy pinelands.
There are two named varieties:
It is unclear if the two varieties should be considered distinct species. This group is in need of further taxonomic study.
References
Asimina longifolia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA