Annona cornifolia

Annona cornifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Magnoliids
Order:Magnoliales
Family:Annonaceae
Genus:Annona
Species: A. cornifolia
Binomial name
Annona cornifolia

Annona cornifolia is a slow-growing shrub native to savannas and fields of the Cerrado region of Brazil, reaching a height of 4–5 meters.[1] It presers a sunny position on acidic, sandy soils and needs good drainage to thrive. After 4–5 years, if grown in full sun, it produces a blood red fruit, which has an orange aromatic, sweet and highly appreciated flesh containing few seeds. The tree resists frosts to -3 °C. It is little known outside of its native range. Propagation is by seeds which have orthodox storage behavior and may take up to 18 months to germinate.[2]

References

  1. http://www.cherimoya.com/anonas/genus.php4
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2012-10-14.


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