Annona reticulata
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| Annona reticulata | |
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| Custard Apple or Wild Sweetsop | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Annona |
| Species: | A. reticulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Annona reticulata L. |
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| Native range of A. reticulata | |
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Annona humboldtiana Kunth |
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Annona reticulata is a small deciduous or semi-evergreen tree in the plant family Annonaceae.[4] It is best known for its fruit, called custard-apple, a name it shares with fruits of other species from the same genus: A. cherimola[5] and A. squamosa[6] or sometimes it is called wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, or ox-heart. The flavor of the fruit is sweet and pleasant, but less popular than that of A. cherimola.
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Description
It is a small deciduous or semi-evergreen tree reaching 8 metres (26 ft) to 10 metres (33 ft) tall with an open, irregular crown.[7]
- Stems and leaves
- The slender leaves are not hairy, straight and pointed at the apex (in some varieties wrinkled), 10 centimetres (3.9 in) to 20 centimetres (7.9 in) long and 2 centimetres (0.79 in) to 7 centimetres (2.8 in) wide.[7]
- Flowers
- The yellow-green flowers are generally in clusters of three or four 2 centimetres (0.79 in) to 3 centimetres (1.2 in) diameter, with three long outer petals and three very small inner ones.[7]
- Fruits and reproduction
- The fruit is variable in shape: heart-shaped or spherical. The size ranges from 7 centimetres (2.8 in) to 1 centimetre (0.39 in), depending on the cultivar. When ripe, the fruit is brown or yellowish, with red highlights and a varying degree of reticulation, depending again on the variety. The flesh varies from juicy and very aromatic to hard with a repulsive taste.[7]
Distribution and habitat
Possibly a native of the Caribbean[8] and Central America,[1] Annona reticulata is now pantropical[8] and can be found growing between altitudes of 0 metres (0 ft) to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) in areas of Central America that have alternating seasons.[7]
Cultivated and naturalized[8] in many parts of the world including Southeast Asia, Taiwan, India, Australia, and West Africa.
- Native
- Nearctic:
- Central Mexico: Veracruz
- Neotropic:
- Central America: Belize, Chiapas, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
- Caribbean: Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Jamaica
- Northern South America: Guyana, Venezuela
- Brazil: Acre, Amazonas, Bahia, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Para, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Western South America: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Paraguay[3][9]
References
- ^ a b Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) (1997-07-11). "Taxon: Annona reticulata L.". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?3498. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ Missouri Botanical Garden (1753). "Annona reticulata L.". Tropicos. http://www.tropicos.org/NameSynonyms.aspx?nameid=1600671. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ a b Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) (2000-12-15). "Taxon: Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?32035. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). "PLANTS Profile, Annona reticulata L.". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ANRE. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) (1997-07-11). "Taxon: Annona cherimola Mill.". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?3479. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) (1997-07-11). "Taxon: Annona squamosa L.". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?3503. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ a b c d e Mahdeem, H. (1998-07-05). "Annona reticulata". Neglected Crops. Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/1492/annonas.html#Annona%20reticulata. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ a b c Aluka. "Entry for Annona reticulata Linn. [family ANNONACEAE"]. African Plants. Ithaka Harbors, Inc. http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.AP.UPWTA.1_232&pgs=&cookieSet=1. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ Bioversity International. [species_id=101 "Result set for: Annonaceae Annona reticulata"]. New World Fruits Database. http://www.bioversityinternational.org/databases/new_world_fruits_database/detail.html?tx_wfqbe_pi1[species_id]=101. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
External links
Media related to Annona reticulata at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Annona reticulata at Wikispecies
- "Annona reticulata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=18099. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
- "Species Annona reticulata". UniProt Consortium. http://beta.uniprot.org/taxonomy/301862. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
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