Pawpaw Facts That Will Surprise You!

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The common pawpaw, Asimina triloba, is best known for the large, tropically flavored fruits it produces. While the fruit is a hit with both humans and wildlife, the pawpaw has a lot more to offer. It not only is a beautiful, tropical looking native tree, but is also an important host plant and has some fascinating natural history surrounding its life cycle. Common pawpaw is also filled with phytochemicals that add yet another layer to investigate about this awesome native tree. Learn about all these subjects and more in this deep dive into the tree that produces North America’s largest native fruit, the pawpaw!

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Chapters:
0:00 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Native Range, Largest Native Edible Fruit, Brief Overview
0:52 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Mature Size, Preferred Habitat, Colony Forming, Growth From, Uses for Pawpaw Wood
1:46 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Soil and Light Requirements, Light Requirements for Best Pawpaw Production
2:38 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Why Is It Called Common Pawpaw, Small-Flowered Pawpaw, Asimina parviflora, Other Pawpaw Species
3:27 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Belongs to the Custard Apple Family Annonaceae
3:52 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Foliage Characteristics, Fall Color, Identification by Leaves
4:44 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Foliage Used as a Host plant by the Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly and Pawpaw Sphinx Moth, Leafcutter Bees, Pawpaw is Deer Resistant
5:34 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Bark Characteristics and Uses
5:53 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Twig Characteristics
6:03 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Flower Bud Characteristics
6:22 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Leaf Bud Characteristics, Terminal Bud Characteristics
6:48 Trees of Eastern North America Field Guide
7:49 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Flower Characteristics and Bloom Time
8:43 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Pollination by Flies and Beetles, Pollination Self-incompatibility
9:49 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Pawpaw Fruit and How They Form on the Tree
10:33 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Where Does the Name Pawpaw Come From?
11:00 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Fruit Characteristics and Fruiting Period
11:40 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Drawbacks of Pawpaw Fruit, Seeds, Possible Stomach Issues, Contact Dermatitis
12:07 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Research into Improving Pawpaw as a Crop, Hurdles to Pawpaw Becoming a Commonly Available Fruit
12:37 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Popularity of Pawpaws, Wild Foraged, Festivals, Towns Named After Pawpaws, State Fruit, Ale8one
13:10 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Wildlife Use of Pawpaw
13:31 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Precautions When Eating Pawpaws, Neurotoxicity, Bioactive Compounds, Acetogenins, Annonacin, Possible Parkinsons Type Condition, Is It Safe to Eat Pawpaws, What Parts of Pawpaw Not to Eat, Rules to Follow When Eating Pawpaws
15:14 Common Pawpaw, Asimina triloba, Possible Uses of Pawpaw in Cancer Treatment
15:49 Another Tasty Fall Native Fruit the American Persimmon