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Annona is the type genus of the plant family Annonaceae. This large genus comprises about 100-150 species of mostly Neotropical trees and shrubs with alternate, simple, leathery leaves and most of which have edible fruit. In the family Annonaceae, only Guatteria has more species. A few species are found in Africa, but none in Asia. The name derives from the Taíno annon.
The following is a list of some of the more important species. Many of them have significant agricultural, medicinal, pharmaceutical, and other uses.
- Annona amambayensis
- Annona ambotay
- Annona bullata
- Annona cacans
- Annona calophylla
- Annona campestris
- Annona cheirimola
- Annona cherimola (Cherimoya)
- Annona chrysophylla (Wild Custard-apple)
- Annona coriacea
- Annona cornifolia
- Annona crassiflora (Marolo)
- Annona crotonifolia
- Annona dioica
- Annona diversifolia (Ilama)
- Annona dolabripetala
- Annona echinata
- Annona excellens
- Annona glabra (Pond-apple, Alligator-apple, Monkey-apple)
- Annona glaucophylla
- Annona haematantha
- Annona hayesii
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Atemoya (a hybrid of A. cherimola and A. squamosa)
- Annona hexapetala
- Annona humboldtiana
- Annona humboldtii
- Annona hybrid
- Annona hypoglauca
- Annona incana
- Annona jahnii
- Annona longiflora
- Annona lutescens
- Annona macrocalyx
- Annona macrocarpa
- Annona malmeana
- Annona marcgravii
- Annona microcarpa
- Annona montana (Mountain Soursop)
- Annona monticola
- Annona mucosa
- Annona muricata (Soursop, Guanabana)
- Annona myristica
- Annona nutans
- Annona obovata
- Annona paludosa
- Annona palustris
- Annona paraguayensis
- Annona phaeoclados
- Annona pubescens
- Annona purpurea (Sonconya)
- Annona pygmaea
- Annona reticulata (Custard-apple, Bullock's-heart, Corazón)
- Annona salzmannii
- Annona scleroderma (Poshe-te, Cawesh)
- Annona sericea
- Annona spinescens
- Annona spraguei
- Annona squamosa (Sugar-apple, Sweetsop, Anón)
- Annona sylvatica
- Annona testudinea
- Annona triloba
- Annona tripetala
External links
- Type Collections of Neotropical Annonaceae - Annona — has pictures and details on these and other Annona species (http://www.botanik.univie.ac.at/annonaceae/indices/neotropics/typetaxa/annona.htm)de:Annona