NATIVE ƒ?? Small understory tree with large, tropical-looking foliage and produces fruit with delicious banana/mango-like flavor and creamy custard like flesh. Flowers are inconspicuous and purple-brown and attract butterflies. The foliage is the sole food source for the Zebra Swallowtail Caterpillar. Slow to re-establish after transplanting. The fruit is loved by all animals. Ohio's official native fruit. Pollination by a different variety is key to the success of pawpaw trees. Deer resistant.