Annona centrantha
(R. E. Fr.) H. Rainer
Spurflower annona
Annonaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tree. It grows 6-8 m tall. The leaves and twigs are hairy. The leaves are narrowly oval and 7-22 cm long by 3.5-12 cm wide. The flowers hang down. The flowers are dull blue green and red to purple inside. The flowers are almost opposite the leaves and in groups of 1-2.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows by rivers on muddy slopes. It grows in forests between 100-250 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Notes
It is an endangered species.
Synonyms
Rollinia centrantha R. E. Fr.
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 36
- NYBG herbarium "edible" (As Rollinia centrantha)
