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The Annonaceae are a family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas [3] commonly known as the custard apple family [4] [3] or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, [ 5 ] it is the largest family in the Magnoliales .
Custard apple is a common name for several fruits and may refer to Annonaceae, the custard apple family, [1] which includes the following species referred to as custard apples: Annona cherimola, a tree and fruit also called cherimoya [2] Annona muricata, a tree and fruit also called guanábana or soursop [3]
Annona reticulata is a small deciduous or semi-evergreen tree in the plant family Annonaceae. [5] It is best known for its fruit, called custard apple, [2] a common name shared with fruits of several other species in the same genus: A. cherimola [6] and A. squamosa. [7] Other English common names include ox heart and bullock's heart.
Annona or Anona (from Taíno annon) is a genus of flowering plants in the pawpaw/sugar apple family, Annonaceae. It is the second largest genus in the family after Guatteria, [3] containing approximately 166 [4] species of mostly Neotropical and Afrotropical trees and shrubs. [5] The generic name derives from anón, a Hispaniolan Taíno word ...
Asimina triloba is a member of the Annonaceae family, commonly referred to as the "custard-apple" or "soursop" family. Annonaceae are a diverse group comprising the single largest family of the order Magnoliales. They are a tropical family consisting of 112 accepted genera with about 2,200 species spread primarily across South America, Africa ...
Annonaceae: custard apple family; Annona: custard apples; Annona cherimola: cherimoya Annonaceae (custard apple family) Annona glabra: pond apple Annonaceae (custard apple family) Annona reticulata: custard apple; bullock's heart; bull's heart; cashiman; sitaphal; shareefah Annonaceae (custard apple family) Annona squamosa: sweetsop; sugar ...
Annonaceae (custard apple family, over 2000 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas; mostly tropical but some temperate) Degeneriaceae (two species of trees found on Pacific islands) Eupomatiaceae (three species of trees and shrubs found in New Guinea and eastern Australia )
Leaves are single and alternate, dark green, and slightly hairy on the top surface. [9] They attach to branches with stout 6–10 mm (0.24–0.39 in) long and densely hairy leaf stalks. [11] Cherimoya trees bear very pale green, [12] fleshy flowers. They are 3 cm (1.2 in) long [10] with a very strong, fruity odor. [12]