Asimina parviflora
smallflower pawpaw, small flower pawpaw, small-flower pawpaw, dwarf pawpaw
Family
Annonaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblanceolate, cuneate
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
green, purple, red
Flower Month
April - May
Height (meters)
0.5 - 4.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACU
Field Characters
A small shrub with obovate leaves that smell like bell pepper when crushed. Its twigs and buds are covered with a rusty pubescence.
Habitat
In dryish pinelands, thickets, and oak woods.