The pawpaw tree ( asimina triloba ) is designated as the state fruit tree of Missouri.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 10.105
Pawpaw tree designated as state fruit tree
Effective: 28 Aug 2019; (L. 2019 H.B. 565 merged with S.B.210)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.