Annonaceae - Custard Apple Family
 There are about 1,100 species in this family. Most of the plants in this family grow in the tropics. Many of the species in this family produce edible fruits. Plants include the soursop, the pawpaw, the cherimoya, the alligator apple, the custard apple, the lancewood and the ylang-ylang.
In the Pawpaw Patch
 The common pawpaw grows in the eastern United States. It was once harvested for human use. The number of pawpaw trees has declined due to forest clearing and the fruit is now only eaten by animals like
opossums, squirrels, raccoons and birds although efforts are underway to cultivate it as a crop. People describe the taste of pawpaw as a combination of banana mixed with
mango, pineapple, melon and berries. Pawpaw is also another name for
papaya, but the two fruits are entirely different.
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Magnoliaceae - Magnolia Family
 There are about 210 species of trees and shrubs in the magnolia family. They are usually found in tropical or warm temperate climates. They have glossy leaves and sweet smelling flowers.
 The seeds of many species in this family hang by threads from the tree's cone-shaped fruits. In most species, the flowers have male and female organs. Plants include the tulip tree, the yellow poplar cucumber magnolia, the swamp magnolia, the umbrella magnolia, the Fraser magnolia and the southern magnolia.
Myristicaceae - Nutmeg Family
This family is made up of evergreen trees. There are about 380 species in the nutmeg family. Most of them are in tropical areas and at the edges of rainforests. The spices nutmeg and mace come from species in this family.
Winteraceae
There are 100 species of mostly shrubs and trees in this family. Plants in this family are found in tropical and subtropical regions of Mexico, South America, Australasia and Madagascar.
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There are about 1,100 species in this family. Most of the plants in this family grow in the tropics. Many of the species in this family produce edible fruits. Plants include the soursop, the pawpaw, the cherimoya, the alligator apple, the custard apple, the lancewood and the ylang-ylang.)