Annona cacans Warm.

A tree. It grows 12-16 m high. The crown is smooth and round. The trunk is 50-70 cm across. The bark is thick and peels off. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are simple and shiny. They have leaf stalks. The leaves are 8-17 cm long and 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of leaves. They are usually in small groups. The fruit is large and oblong. It can be 14-15 cm long. The seeds are light brown and about 1 cm long. The pulp of the fruit is sweet and juicy.

Semi-deciduous forests. Coastal premontane to montane rain forest from sea level to elevations of 1,500 metres. Found in dense primary forests as well as in secondary growth areas.

The fruit is eaten. It is used for juice, ice-cream and sweets. CAUTION: The fruit is laxative if eaten in large amounts.

Plants can be grown from fresh seed. The seeds are washed out of the ripe pulp with water. Seeds will only store for about 6 months. The dried seeds should be scratched to break the hard seed coat before sowing. Seeds germinate in 40-80 days. Seedlings are transplanted into the field after 6 months.