Asimina parviflora (Michx.) Dunal - Dwarf Paw Paw
Family - Annonaceae
Stems:
Leaves:
Inflorescence:
Flowers:
Fruit.
Flowering - March - May.
Habitat - Sandy to dry woods, ravines.
Origin - Native to North America.
Other information - This species can be found essentially throughout Alabama but seems to reach the northern edge of its range near the northern border of the state. The plant can be identified by its small size and small flowers. The flowers open before the leaves in the spring.
Alabama Distribution:
Photographs taken at Coon Creek, Tallapoosa County, AL., 4-9-06.
The genus name Asimina derives from the native American name for the plant "assimin." The early French colonists adopted the name "Asiminier."
The species epithet parviflora derives from the Latin "parv(i)" meaning "small" and "flor(a)" meaning "a flower" referring to the small flowers of this species (when compared to others in the genus).
