Annona cherimolioides
Triana & Planch.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAnnona cherimolioides is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is native to Colombia and Ecuador. José Jerónimo Triana and Jules Émile Planchon, the botanists who first formally described the species, named it after its resemblance to another Annona species A. cherimoya.
Description
A small tree. The leaves are oval and taper to the tip. They are arranged alternately.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Colombia it grows between 1,000-2,420 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, South America,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Notes
Authorities seem to differ as to whether it is an Annona or Raimondia.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
- Murillo-A, J., 2001, Annonaceae of Colombia. Biota Colombiana 2(1): 49-51 (As Raimondia cherimolioides)
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
