Annonaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Annona spraguei

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Annona spraguei is a tree that can grow from 6 - 16 metres tall[ 1985 Title Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium Vol. 16 Publication Author Publisher Government Printing Office; Washingtom Year 1912-1916 ISBN Description A botanical journal with various articles on plant systematics. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. Annona spraguei is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(1998), but this needs updating, especially as the known range of this species has expanded since the original assessment was made[ 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 - Colombia; C. America - Panama; Southern N. America - southern Mexico

HabitatMoist, evergreen forest; at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 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. ].