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pawpaw
(redirected from pawpaw tree)

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pawpaw: see custard-apple custard-apple, common name for members of the Annonaceae, a family of shrubs, woody vines, and small trees of the tropics. The custard-apples (Annona squamosa and A.
..... Click the link for more information. ; papaya papaya (pəpī`ə), soft-stemmed tree (Carica papaya
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Endangered species of pawpaw trees in Florida, for example, grow what botanists call recalcitrant seeds, which don't survive drying and freezing in seed banks.
Emergency gardening: labs step in to help conserve the rarest plants ... by Milius, Susan / Science News
The American Genetic Association held a contest in 1916 and offered a $100 reward for information about the largest pawpaw tree and the best fruit.
A passion for the pawpaw by Stevenson, Paul / American Forests
McLaughlin's dad gave him some "Indiana bananas" -- the custard-like fruit of Asimina triloba, better known as the pawpaw tree.
Look what's hidden in the pawpaw by Raloff, Janet / Science News
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