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Annonaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Annona neochrysocarpa

Annona neochrysocarpa

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Annona neochrysocarpa is a tree growing around 5 - 6 metres tall[ 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. Annona neochrysocarpa has a relatively small range and occurs in regions where forest cover loss has been observed in the past years. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 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 RangeS. America - Peru, Ecuador, northern Brazil
HabitatSecondary forest[ 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 ].