82 Native Trees of Kentucky 



CUSTARD APPLE FAMILY flnonaccae. 



Pawpaw, genus Asimina, is the only representative in Ken- 

 tucky of a large tropical family yielding spices, medicines and 

 edible fruits. 



Paw paw A si in iua triloba. 



Preferring the shade of taller trees, the Pawpaw frequently 

 forms a close undergrowth in rich river valleys of the State. 



The wood has no commercial value, but the tree is planted 

 for ornament, because of its tropical fruit and interesting leaf 

 arrangement. 



The perfect flowers are small, resembling in color Wild Ginger 

 and Calycanthus. 



It is often called the "wild banana tree." 



Tree small and slender, with long tap root. 



Bark dark gray, with light colored blotches. 



Leaves alternate, simple, drooping at an unusual angle, 

 pointed, 8 to 10 inches long, tapering to the base, 

 clustered at ends of branches. 



Fnnt 3 to 5 inches long, yellow when ripe, containing brown 

 flat seeds embedded in an edible pulp. 



