by cwcook@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Aug 2, 2007 at 02:06 PM
On Jul 19, 11:38 pm, Philip Semanchuk <SpamIsNa...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I have a tree in my back yard that I suspect is a Paw-Paw (Asimina
> triloba). I've looked at photos and keys online but I'm not confident of
> my identification. It would really help to see one in person. I emailed
> the UNC Botanical Garden & Duke Gardens to ask if they have specimens
> but got no reply. I'm sure there must be some around in some public
> place that I can look at; can someone point me in the right direction?
There's a nice pawpaw patch at the NC Botanical Garden at #9 on the
streamside trail map:
http://ncbg.unc.edu/uploads/files/NCBG_Nature_Trails.pdf
I measured the largest one of this group and it's currently listed as
the state champion:
http://www.dfr.state.nc.us/urban/tree_detail.asp?Tree_ID=32
My pawpaw page may help you with the ID:
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/trees/astr.html
Will Cook
Durham, NC
