Noun
See Papaw.
Source: Webster's dictionaryPawpaws are native to 26 states of the U.S. and to Ontario in Canada. citation citation The common pawpaw is a patch-forming (clonal) understory tree found in well-drained, deep, fertile bottomland and hilly upland habitat. Source: Internet
Fresh pawpaw fruits are commonly eaten raw; however, they do not store or ship well unless frozen. Source: Internet
L Larvae of the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly feed exclusively on young leaves of the various pawpaw species, but never occur in great numbers on the plants. Source: Internet
Pawpaws have never been cultivated for fruit on the scale of apples and peaches, but interest in pawpaw cultivation has increased in recent decades. Source: Internet
The fruit pulp is also often used locally in baked dessert recipes, with pawpaw often substituted in many banana -based recipes. Source: Internet
Wild-collected fruits of the common pawpaw ( Asimina triloba ) have long been a favorite treat throughout the tree's extensive native range in eastern North America. Source: Internet