. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, photo-descriptive . Trees. Handbook of Trees of the Nortiieen States and Canada. 217 Only under most favorable conditions does the Papaw attain the height of 30 or 40 ft. and is often only a large shrub. Its trunk is rarely more than from 8-12 in. in diameter, though I have seen it measuring 18 in. It com- monly grows in thickets occupying the ground exclusivelj', and is sometimes scattered as an undergrowth in the forests of fich bottom- lands. When isolated it develops a distinct pyramidal head. The bark o
. Handbook of the trees of the northern states and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains, photo-descriptive . Trees. Handbook of Trees of the Nortiieen States and Canada. 217 Only under most favorable conditions does the Papaw attain the height of 30 or 40 ft. and is often only a large shrub. Its trunk is rarely more than from 8-12 in. in diameter, though I have seen it measuring 18 in. It com- monly grows in thickets occupying the ground exclusivelj', and is sometimes scattered as an undergrowth in the forests of fich bottom- lands. When isolated it develops a distinct pyramidal head. The bark of the trunk is of a dark brown color, thin and quite smooth, or sparingly fissured on old trunks. The handsome foliage of the Papaw, its beautiful fiowers in early spring, and its curi- ous fruit in autumn, strongly recommend it for ornamental planting. The fruit when very ripe is delicious and nutritious and sold in considerable quantities in local markets in regions where the trees abound. The light wood, of which a cubic foot weighs lbs., is of handsome greenish and yellow tints when freshlj' cut, but is of no commercial importance. The fibrous inner bark w-as for- merly used for making cord for fish Leaves lance-obovate, 8-12 In. long, cuneate at base, abruptlj' acuminate or acute at apex, glabrous I-igbt green above, paler beneatli. Floicers ap- pearing with the leaves, dark purple, IV2 in. acz'oss, with rusty tomentose peduncles; sepals broad-ovate, densely dark-tomentose ; petals at first small and green but finally purple when fully grown and 2 or .3 times as long as the sepals, nectiferous at base. Fruit cylindrical-oblong, ob- lique, .'i-S in. long, single or clusterecl 2 or 3 together with common peduncle, with smooth yellowish green rind, custard-like fragrant luscious flesh and oblong seeds about 1 in. ; 1. A. W., IV, 76. 2. For genus see p. m. 1, w -^^!^^sSBl * â â f»a 1 â S^s^jjt '^'^' '^ ^^H^H /J W^^: -:.': ,,!5 W^'^ "
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