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Annonaceae

Annona muricata L.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Soursop, Guanabana
  • Family: Annonaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: tropical America
  • Habitat:

  • Description: A small, upright evergreen which cannot stand frost. It may be grown only in warmest parts of Florida or in greenhouses. The leaves are dark green and glossy. The fruit is 6-9", yellow green in color, with white flesh. The pulp is excellent for making drinks and sherbets and, though slightly sour-acid, can be eaten out-of-hand.
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199900586
  • Source: Maugeri ex CRFG
  • Accession Date: 10-05-1999
  • Bench: 1106 - 1100 - S Ground Bed
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-07-2008
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: magnoliids
  • Order: Magnoliales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Annonaceae
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