Annona

For other meanings, see Annona (disambiguation).

Annona is the type genus of the plant family Annonaceae. This large genus comprises about 100-150 species of mostly Neotropical trees and shrubs with alternate, simple, leathery leaves and most of which have edible fruit. In the family Annonaceae, only Guatteria has more species. A few species are found in Africa, but none in Asia. The name derives from the Taíno annon.

The following is a list of some of the more important species. Many of them have significant agricultural, medicinal, pharmaceutical, and other uses.

Annona amambayensis
Annona ambotay
Annona bullata
Annona cacans
Annona calophylla
Annona campestris
Annona cheirimola
Annona cherimola (Cherimoya)
Annona chrysophylla (Wild Custard-apple)
Annona coriacea
Annona cornifolia
Annona crassiflora (Marolo)
Annona crotonifolia
Annona dioica
Annona diversifolia (Ilama)
Annona dolabripetala
Annona echinata
Annona excellens
Annona glabra (Pond-apple, Alligator-apple, Monkey-apple)
Annona glaucophylla
Annona haematantha
Annona hayesii

Annona hexapetala
Annona humboldtiana
Annona humboldtii
Annona hybrid
Annona hypoglauca
Annona incana
Annona jahnii
Annona longiflora
Annona lutescens
Annona macrocalyx
Annona macrocarpa
Annona malmeana
Annona marcgravii
Annona microcarpa
Annona montana (Mountain Soursop)
Annona monticola
Annona mucosa
Annona muricata (Soursop, Guanábana)
Annona myristica
Annona nutans
Annona obovata
Annona paludosa
Annona palustris
Annona paraguayensis
Annona phaeoclados
Annona pubescens
Annona purpurea (Sonconya)
Annona pygmaea
Annona reticulata (Custard-apple, Bullock's-heart, Corazón)
Annona salzmannii
Annona scleroderma (Poshe-te, Cawesh)
Annona sericea
Annona spinescens
Annona spraguei
Annona squamosa (Sugar-apple, Sweetsop, Anón)
Annona sylvatica
Annona testudinea
Annona triloba
Annona tripetala

External links

[Type Collections of Neotropical Annonaceae - Annona — has pictures and details on these and other Annona species]

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