Asimina triloba ~ Common Pawpaw, Tall Pawpaw zone-10 Beautyberry

Beautyberry

round seed capsules that persist into the fall

Heliopsis helianthoides var

Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania

Image:  Kurt Stüber [1]

Asimina triloba ~ Common Pawpaw, Tall Pawpaw zone-10 BeautyberryThe Tall Pawpaw, scientifically known as Asimina triloba, is a species of small deciduous tree that is native to the eastern United States. It is also commonly referred to as the Common Pawpaw or the Indiana Banana. The Tall Pawpaw tree typically grows to a height of 15 to 30 feet, although it can occasionally reach up to 40 feet. It has large, dark green oblong shaped leaves are aromatic when crushed and can turn yellow in the fall. The tree produces