Annona muricata
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Guesthouse Banana Village, Entebbe, Uganda
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Guesthouse Banana Village, Entebbe, Uganda
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National Botanic Garden, Harare
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National Botanic Garden, Harare
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Annona bonplandiana Kunth Annona cearensis Barb. Rodr. Annona crassiflora Mart. Annona macrocarpa Wercklé Guanabanus muricatus M.Gómez Guanabanus muricatus (L.) M.Gómez |
| Common names: | Soursop (English) |
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| Status: | Cultivated |
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| Derivation of specific name: | muricata: spiny, muricate, referring to the soft, spine-like protuberances on the skin of the fruit. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native in Mexico, Cuba, Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Cultivated in Africa and Southeast Asia. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 23. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 114. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 48. Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 30 - 31. (Includes a picture). Robson, N.K.B. (1960). Annonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Page 145. Troupin, G. (1978). Annonaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Page 258. |
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