Smallflower pawpaw facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Smallflower pawpaw |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Genus: |
Asimina
|
| Species: |
parviflora
|
The smallflower pawpaw (Asimina parviflora) is a cool plant! It's a type of shrub or small tree that belongs to the custard apple family. This family also includes other interesting plants like the famous pawpaw tree.
Where It Grows
This plant naturally grows in the southeastern parts of the United States. You can find it all the way from Texas to Virginia. It especially likes to grow in sandy places, areas near rivers (called alluvial areas), and dry forests.
What It Looks Like
The smallflower pawpaw has pretty maroon-colored flowers. These flowers are a bit fleshy and appear in the spring. The plant also grows an edible fruit. This fruit is smaller than the fruit from its relative, the common pawpaw tree (Asimina triloba).
How It Reproduces
A unique thing about the smallflower pawpaw is how its pollen works. The pollen, which helps the plant make seeds, is released in groups of four. These groups stay together permanently.
-
A leaf from the smallflower pawpaw.
-
A maroon flower of the smallflower pawpaw.
-
The small, edible fruit.
-
A smallflower pawpaw bush.
