Annonaceae |
Annona muricata L.
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- 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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References:CRFG Website
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