Common Name: Araticu Pecanine

General Information

Annona neosericea is a semideciduous tree with a spreading, flat-topped crown; it can grow 5 - 15 metres tall. The bole can be 40 - 50cm in diameter[].
The edible fruit is much appreciated within the plants native range, where it is often harvested from the wild for local use. The tree also yields a fibre and wood for local use. It can be used as a pioneer for restoring native woodland and establishing woodland gardens and, with its ornamental foliage, is suitable for landscaping[].
Annona neosericea has a wide range and is not considered to be at threat. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - southern and eastern Brazil.

Habitat

Atlantic rainforest in both dense primary and more open secondary formations at elevations up to 1,000 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Semi-deciduous Tree
Height	10.00 m
Growth Rate	Medium
Pollinators	Beetles, Insects
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in full sun to dappled shade[].
A moderately fast-growing tree, able to reach a height of around 2.5 metres within 2 years from seed[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. The fruit is an ovoid berry around 50mm long and 40mm wide made up of 100 - 150 united carpels[].

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

A fairly fast-growing tree that succeeds in open positions and provides food for humans and the native fauna, it can be grown as a pioneer species when restoring native woodland and also for establishing woodland gardens[].

Other Uses

A fibre obtained from the bark is used to make ropes[].

The wood is medium-textured, straight-grained, light in weight, with poor mechanical properties and poor durability. Of low quality, it can be used to make low value items such as toys and boxes[].

Propagation

Seed - it has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing 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. Sow the seed as sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A low germination rate can be expected from untreated seed, with the seed sprouting within 30 - 50 days[].
The seed has a short viability in storage[].

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