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General Information

Annona haitiensis is a shrub growing around 2 metres tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a fuel and possibly also as a medicine.
Annona haitiensis has a small range and has only been found in six localities. Ongoing deforestation is leading to a loss of habitat, decline in habitat quality and fragmentation of existing populations. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Caribbean - Haiti, Dominican Republic

Habitat

Moist forests and rain forests[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Vulnerable
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	2.00 m
Pollinators	Beetles, Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Annona haitiensis is a plant of the seasonally dry to moist tropics, with a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,000 - 2,400mm[].
The plant grows in the wild on soils that are derived from hard and soft limestones and occasionally mixed with laterites, bauxites, basalts and peridotites[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A report states that the various endemic Haitian species of Annona may be used as a medicinal plant as in the case of Annona muricata and Annona reticulata[].

Other Uses

The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal[].

Propagation

Seed -

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