YELLOW 



NORTH AMERICAN PAPAW 

 Asimina triloba Custard-Apple Family 



Fruit. — Several large fleshy berries are borne 

 together on a thickened peduncle. These fruit 

 stems grow laterally from the axils of last year's 

 leaves. Each berry is from two to six inches 

 long and somewhat resembles a green banana. 

 Its color, when ripe, is a yellowish green, and it is 

 covered with a whitish bloom. The pulp is light 

 yellow and of a fine grain, is soft and sweet. 

 Two rows of flat beanlike seeds are arranged 

 horizontally and alternate with each other 

 throughout the length of the berry. The 

 seeds are inclosed in fleshy arils. They are 

 large, and form an obstacle to the pleasure of 

 eating the fruit ; the flavor is also too aromatic 

 to be greatly relished. October. 



Leaves. — The leaves are large, from ten to 

 twelve inches long and four to five broad. They 

 are entire, alternate, and short-petioled. They 



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