Annona helosioides
(Maas & Westra) H. Rainer
Helosislike annona
Annonaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The leaves are oval and taper at both ends. They have a small tip at the end. The fruit are at the ends of the branches. They are oval and 8-12 cm long.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The ovoid to cylindrical fruit is around 60 - 80cmm long and 35 - 50mm wide, composed of around 300 carpels each containing a single seed around 8 - 10mm long and 4 - 5mm wide.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Ecuador it has been recorded at 450 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Notes
It is an at risk species.
Synonyms
Rollinia helosioides Maas & Westra
Also Known As
Wadangowe
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 37
- Torre, de la L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 167 (As Rollinia helosioides)
