Asimina triloba Custard Apple family (Annonaceae)  Description:
This plant is a shrub or small tree about 6-30' tall that
branches sparingly (especially in shaded areas). The trunk and
larger branches are covered with a thin bark that is light gray
and speckled from small lenticels (air pores). Twigs and smaller
branches are more brown and smooth. The alternate leaves are
spaced closely together toward the tips of 1st year branches.
Mature leaves are 5-12" long and 2-4" across; they are
oblanceolate to obovate and smooth along the margins. The upper
surface of each leaf is medium to dark green and glabrous, while
the lower surface is light green and pubescent (at least while
young); the bottom of the leaf is wedge-shaped, while its tip is
usually blunt.  Individual reddish brown flowers develop on 2nd
year branches. Each flower nods downward from a short stout
pedicel about ½" long; this pedicel is green to brownish green
and densely covered with fine brown hairs. The typical flower
spans about 1½" across, co