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Magnolia (Magnolia fraseri).
Plants in the Annonaceae family, also known as the custard apple family, grow throughout the tropics. They are particularly characteristic of lowland evergreen forests in Asia and Africa.12
While the family is primarily tropical, a few species extend into temperate regions. Notably, the genus Asimina is restricted to eastern North America and includes the only temperate-adapted species in the family, the pawpaw (A. triloba), which can be found as far north as the lower Great Lakes.21