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Annonaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Annona helosioides

Annona helosioides

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Annona helosioides is a tree growing around 10 - 20 metres tall with a trunk around 20cm in diameter[ 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 helosioides is not considered to be at threat. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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 - Ecuador, northern Peru
HabitatForests; at elevations around 400 - 450 metres[ 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 ].