Annona punicifolia
Triana & Planch.
Annonaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Annona punicifolia is a shrub
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.
Annona punicifolia is only known from five locations and its habitat is being degraded through deforestation and other human activities. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Colombia, Venezuela
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Conservation Status | Endangered |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Pollinators | Beetles, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
2110- Title
- Wild edible fruits of Colombia: diversity and use prospects
- Publication
- Biota Colombiana 22 (2) - 2021
- Author
- López-Diago D. & García N.
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.21068/c2021.v22n02a02
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- 2021
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Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
