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Useful Tropical Plants

Annona helosioides

(Maas & Westra) H.Rainer

Annonaceae

+ Synonyms

Rollinia helosioides Maas & Westra

Common Name:

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General Information

Annona helosioides is a tree growing around 10 - 20 metres tall with a trunk around 20cm in diameter[
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 helosioides is not considered to be at threat. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[
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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 - Ecuador, northern Peru

Habitat

Forests; at elevations around 400 - 450 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 StatusLeast Concern
Edibility Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height13.00 m
PollinatorsBeetles, Insects
Cultivation StatusWild

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
 
]. The ovoid to cylindrical fruit is around 60 - 80cmm long and 35 - 50mm wide, composed of around 300 carpels each containing a single seed around 8 - 10mm long and 4 - 5mm wide[
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

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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