Annona rufinervis

Botanical Description

Annona rufinervis is a tree growing up to 5 metres tall[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ], or to 12 metres according to another report[ 2117 Title Rollinia Publication Flora Neotropica Vol. 57, pp 1 - 188, 1992 Author Maas P.J.M. et al Publisher New York Botanical Garden Press Year 1992 ISBN Description ].. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. Annona rufinervis is endemic to Colombia where it has been found in less than five localities. There is habitat fragmentation, with over 50% of subpopulations being found in small, isolated habitat patches, and a continuing decline for the species, with over 30% of subpopulations growing in habitats highly disturbed by human activities. There are no subpopulations found within protected areas. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].