Annona paludosa Aubl.

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Annonaceae > Annona

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 7 m high. There are 1-2 fruiting stalks that hang down. The fruit are long and yellow. They are 3-5 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They have overlapping processes. The fruit has a firm pulp.
Life form perennial
Growth form
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Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 4.5
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows naturally in the lowlands of French Guiana. It grows in marshy meadows. It grows in savanna regions.
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Savannahs and savannah margins.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Annona paludosa unspecified picture

Distribution

Annona paludosa world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Annona paludosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72271-1
WFO ID wfo-0000537871
COL ID 674BW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732505
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Annona paludosa