Annonaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered

Annona gracilis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Annona gracilis is a shrub growing up to 3 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a fuel and possibly also as a medicine. Annona gracilis has a very restricted range in Haiti, where it is only known from one location. Ongoing deforestation is leading to a loss of habitat and decline in habitat quality. The plant is 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

HabitatCoastal moist forests[ 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. ].