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Asimina tetramera (fourpetal pawpaw)

Synonyms: Pityothamnus tetramerus (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Asimina tetramera, commonly known as the four-petal pawpaw, is a species of flowering plant endemic to the state of Florida. It is a small tree or large perennial shrub with one or more main stems. There is a total population count of about 950 plants, all of which are limited to areas in Martin and Palm Beach Counties in Florida. This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. This plant occurs in Florida scrub alongside sand pine (Pinus clausa), saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), and several types of oak (Quercus spp.).
View Wikipedia Record: Asimina tetramera

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Asimina tetramera

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Shrub

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0