Annona spinescens
Mart.
Annonaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Annona spinescens is a spiny shrub or a small tree growing up to 4.5 metres tall[
1646- Title
- Plant Material Introduced by the Division of Foreign Plant Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, October 1 to Dece
- Publication
- USDA Inventory No. 105
- Author
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- Publisher
- USDA, Washington
- Year
- 1932
- ISBN
-
- Description
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].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It has potential for use as a hedge.
Annona spinescens has a wide range in eastern Brazil and, although forest cover loss has been reported over the past years , this is not deemed sufficient to endanger the species. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- 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
Range
S. America - eastern Brazil
Habitat
Low, marshy land near the river bank[
2118- Title
- Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported by the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, April 1 to June 30, 19
- Publication
- USDA Inventory No. 39
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Bureau of Plant Industry, USDA., Washington
- Year
- 1917
- ISBN
-
- Description
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]. Seasonally dry woodland.
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Pollinators | Beetles, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Annona spinescens is a plant of the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26°c.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
2115- Title
- Dictionary of Trees; Volume 2 South America; Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology
- Publication
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- Author
- Grandtner M.M. & Chevrette J.
- Publisher
- Academic Press; London
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
- 978-0-12-396490-8
- Description
-
]. Insipid[
1646- Title
- Plant Material Introduced by the Division of Foreign Plant Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, October 1 to Dece
- Publication
- USDA Inventory No. 105
- Author
-
- Publisher
- USDA, Washington
- Year
- 1932
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. The orange-red, heart-shaped fruits re around 75mm long[
1646- Title
- Plant Material Introduced by the Division of Foreign Plant Introduction, Bureau of Plant Industry, October 1 to Dece
- Publication
- USDA Inventory No. 105
- Author
-
- Publisher
- USDA, Washington
- Year
- 1932
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
A bushy shrub with compact form and stout spines. It may be of value as a hedge plant[
2118- Title
- Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported by the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, April 1 to June 30, 19
- Publication
- USDA Inventory No. 39
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Bureau of Plant Industry, USDA., Washington
- Year
- 1917
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
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.
