Annona cuneata var. glabrescens
(Oliv.) R. E. Fries; (Oliv.) Robyns et Ghesq.
Annonaceae Edible: Aril, Fruit
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Description
A small plant that grows in clumps. It grows 30-60 cm high. It has a thick rhizome or underground stem. The leaves can have a covering and are wedge shaped. The fruit are 5 cm long and orange. Variety glabrescens has red veins underneath the leaf.
Edible Uses
The fruit and aril are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in the savannah.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo,
Notes
There are about 100-150 Annona species.
Synonyms
Check Annona senegalensis var. & Annona stenophylla subsp. cuneata
References (3)
- Bircher, A. G. & Bircher, W. H., 2000, Encyclopedia of Fruit Trees and Edible Flowering Plants in Egypt and the Subtropics. AUC Press. p 29
- FAO report Angola
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 120
