The common name of this species is variously spelled "pawpaw", "paw paw", "paw-paw", and "papaw". By 1760 the names "papaw" and "pawpaw" were being applied to "A. triloba". Pawpaw fruit may be eaten by foxes, opossums, squirrels and raccoons. Fruit trees native to this zone include the pawpaw. The common pawpaw was designated as the Ohio state native fruit in 2009. The easily bruised pawpaw fruits do not ship well unless frozen. However, pawpaw leaves and twigs are seldom consumed by rabbits or deer. A "pawpaw patch" refers to the plant's characteristic patch-forming clonal growth habit. However, mules have been seen eating pawpaw leaves in Maryland. Daniel Boone was also a consumer and fan of the pawpaw. It is native to eastern North America and collectively referred to as pawpaw. KYSU has the world's largest pawpaw (Asimina triloba) research planting. Pawpaw logs have been used for split-rail fences in Arkansas.