Scientific Name: Asimina triloba
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Paw paw (Asimina triloba), sometimes written as pawpaw, is largest edible fruit native to North America. It is an understory tree, and the fruits taste similar to other fruit trees in the Annonaceae, such as custard apple. The Pawpaw Research Project was used to determine the nutritional value of paw paw.