Annona dioica A.St.-hil.

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Annonaceae > Annona

Characteristics

A bush or small tree. It grows 2 m high. It has a grey covering. The hairs are star shaped. The leaves are broadly oval and rough on the upper surface. The fruit are flattened and large.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.8
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Savannah and Pantanal, found at elevations from 80-1,000 metres.
More
It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Emollient (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Annona dioica world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Annona dioica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72192-1
WFO ID wfo-0000537738
COL ID 674QJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Aberemoa dioica Annona dioica Annona dioica var. mattogrossensis Annona cuyabaensis