Annona quinduensis
Kunth
Quindio annona
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAnnona quinduensis is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is native to Colombia and Ecuador. Carl Sigismund Kunth, the botanists who first formally described the species, named it after Quindío, a department of Colombia, where the specimen he examined was collected.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-4 m tall. The trunk is 4.5 cm wide. The branches hang down.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Colombia it grows between 760-2,600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andes, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, South America,
Other Uses
The hard wood is used locally.
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Cabellon
References (5)
- e-jardim.com
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 39
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
- Murillo-A, J., 2001, Annonaceae of Colombia. Biota Colombiana 2(1): 49-51
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
