Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) Pawpaw is a common understory tree in Bernheim. You’ll find several pawpaw patches on the Bent Twig Trail, near a circular sitting area. The leaves are large, […]
Virtual Discovery Stations: Native Trees
In this eleven part series, Volunteer Naturalist shares history, lore, and information about some of Kentucky’s finest native tree species. Each of these species can be found here at Bernheim. […]
Bernheim at 90: Celebrating the Pawpaw
Asimina triloba, commonly referred to as the Pawpaw, is a deciduous fruit tree native to the eastern, southern, and mid-western United States. Pawpaw is one of the northern most representatives […]
Bernheim at 90: Bringing Bernheim Home with You
Every place you visit and love becomes a part of you. You might say that those places go home with us. They become, as Bernheim’s Education Director Whitney Wurzel likes […]
It's Pawpaw Blooming Time
Asimina triloba, or Pawpaw, are blooming here at Bernheim Forest. Pawpaw is a small shrub that grows in the understory of mesic forest and small woodland openings. It can grow […]
