Annona dolabripetala
Raddi
Annonaceae
Annona neolaurifolia H.Rainer
Annona ubatubensis (Maas & Westra) H.Rainer
Annona xestropetala Spreng.
Rollinia dolabripetala (Raddi) R.E.Fr.
Rollinia laurifolia Schltdl.
Rollinia longifolia A.St.-Hil.
Rollinia minensis R.E.Fr.
Rollinia ubatubensis Maas & Westra
Common Name: Lancewood
General Information
Annona dolabripetala is a tree growing 5 - 7 metres tall[
452- Title
- The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture (6 volumes)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bailey L.H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company, Toronto.
- Year
- 1919
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but it still contains a wealth of useful information. It can be downloaded from the internet.
], with one report that it can reach 25 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]..
The edible fruit is mainly gathered from the wild and consumed locally. The plant is occasionally cultivated in Brazil and the Guyanas for its edible fruit[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
].
Annona dolabripetala has a wide range in eastern Brazil where it is found in many different locations. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- 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 - eastern Brazil.
Habitat
Atlantic rainforest[
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.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 6.00 m |
| Pollinators | Beetles, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in dry soils and silicaceous soils[
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
-
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
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
-
]. Fleshy[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. The yellow, subglobose to broadly ovoid fruit is around 15 - 30mm long and 20 - 30mm in diameter, composed of around 50 - 100 carpels with seeds 8mm x 5mm[
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
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is very light in weight and elastic. It is suitable for the shafts of carts and stretcherss as well as for small items of carpentry[
461- Title
- Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Correa M.P.
- Publisher
- Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1926
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
]. It is used for construction[
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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[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
