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General Information

Annona aurantiaca is a small tree, growing from 2 - 5 metres tall.
The edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - central to northern Brazil.

Habitat

Savannah and the Pantanal.

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	5.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the 'Pantanal' region of S. America, which has an average yearly rainfall of 1,000 - 1,400mm, but is fed by the upper Paraguay River which floods in the wet season, causing large areas to be under water for several months of the year. Its average temperature is 25°c, but this can fluctuate from 0 - 40°c.

Edible Uses

Fruit[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

The seed of many species in this genus has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing in order to speed up germination. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing[].

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