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Re: TT: Re: Paw Paw

To: TreeTown@majordomo.flora.com
Subject: Re: TT: Re: Paw Paw
From: J Burkhard <JBurkhard@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 13:13:05 EST
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Reply-To: Community_Forestry <TreeTown@majordomo.flora.com>
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In a message dated 98-01-12 05:07:25 EST, you write:

>> Universally, nobody has ever heard of a Paw Paw.
>
>Here in the subtropical north-eastern part of South Africa
>we grow so many Paw Paws I thought they were an
>African tree ... but I see my fruit tree book says they're
>native to South America.
>The species we grow here is Carica papaya.  

I'm pretty sure the only thing in common with the North American
Paw Pa (Asimina triloba) is the common name.  Your PawPaw
goes by the "papaya"  name in North America.

Additions/Deletions/Corrections???

Jim


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