Annona dolichopetala
(R. E. Fr.) H. Rainer
Longpetal annona
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Description
Annona dolichopetala is a tree that can grow from 5 - 20 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. Annona dolichopetala is widely distributed endemic in the Amazon region of Ecuador. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2003).
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The greenish-yellow, globose to broadly ovoid fruit is around 5cm in diameter, composed of up to 250 carpels each containing a seed around 8 - 10mm x 5 - 6mm wide.
Traditional Uses
Fruit,
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Distribution
S. America - Ecuador
Where It Grows
Rainforest; at elevations from 250 - 1,800 metres.
Cultivation
Annonaceae
Production
A tree. It grows 12 m tall. The flowers are yellow.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 36
- 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 dolichopetala)
