Annonaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered

Annona frutescens

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Annona frutescens is a shrub The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials and possibly also for medicinal purposes. Annona frutescens is only found in Haiti, where it has been found in only one location. Ongoing deforestation is leading to a loss of habitat and decline in habitat quality. The plant is possibly extinct, but is currently classified as 'Critically 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCaribbean - Haiti

HabitatMoist forest, growing in middle elevations in mountains[ 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. ].