Annonaceae
Bigflower pawpaw
Asimina obovata
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Genus
- Asimina
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Bigflower pawpaw
Synonyms
- Annona obovata Willd.
- Pityothamnus obovatus (Willd.) Small
- Uvaria obovata (Willd.) Torr. & A.Gray
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Daniel Estabrooks, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.