Annona boliviana
(R.E.Fr.) H.Rainer
Annonaceae
Rollinia boliviana R.E.Fr.
Common Name:
General Information
Annona boliviana is a tree growing around 8 metres tall[
2117- Title
- Rollinia
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Vol. 57, pp 1 - 188, 1992
- Author
- Maas P.J.M. et al
- Publisher
- New York Botanical Garden Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Annona boliviana has a small range and occurs in regions where forest cover loss has been observed in the past years. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
2117- Title
- Rollinia
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Vol. 57, pp 1 - 188, 1992
- Author
- Maas P.J.M. et al
- Publisher
- New York Botanical Garden Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
S. America - Bolivia
Habitat
Rainforest; at elevations from 850 - 950 metres[
2117- Title
- Rollinia
- Publication
- Flora Neotropica Vol. 57, pp 1 - 188, 1992
- Author
- Maas P.J.M. et al
- Publisher
- New York Botanical Garden Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]
Properties
| Conservation Status | Near Threatened |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Pollinators | Beetles, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
2115- Title
- Dictionary of Trees; Volume 2 South America; Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grandtner M.M. & Chevrette J.
- Publisher
- Academic Press; London
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
- 978-0-12-396490-8
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
