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General Information

Annona neoinsignis is sometimes a shrub, more commonly a tree, growing around 4 - 25 metres tall with a trunk up to 40cm in diameter[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a strop for razors.
Annona neoinsignis has a wide range, though it is very scattered within that range. Although it occurs in areas where forest cover loss has been reported over the past years, it is found in more than 10 locations and is not considered to be threatened on a global level. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - northern Peru, northern Brazil, southern Colombia

Habitat

Non-inundated rain forests, usually on clay soils[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	15.00 m
Pollinators	Beetles, Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

We have no reports of edibility, but the yellow, subglobose to broadly ovoid fruit is 18 - 26mm long and 20 - 26mm in diameter, composed of 50 - 75 carpels with seeds around 7 - 8mm x 5 - 6mm x 2 - 4mm[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The soft wood is used as a strop to sharpen razors[].

Propagation

Seed -

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