Annona sericea Dunal

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Annonaceae > Annona

Characteristics

A shrub or tree up to 10 m tall. There are 1-2 fruiting stalks. These are slender. The fruit is smaller than a sugar apple. It is oval and 3 cm long by 2.5 cm wide. They are green to yellow. They have a flattened base and rounded tip. The skin is rough and has many prickles. The pulp is edible. The seeds are 6-7 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 7.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows naturally in the South American rainforest. In Colombia it grows between 150-1,500 m above sea level.
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Rain and savannah forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
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

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Distribution

Annona sericea world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Annona sericea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72310-1
WFO ID wfo-0000537938
COL ID 674CQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732507
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Synonyms

Annona sericea Annona jenmanii Annona trinitensis