Annona mammifera

Botanical Description

Annona mammifera is of variable habit, ranging from a shrub to a medium-sized tree or a climbing plant with stems up to 18 metres long. The stem can be 11cm 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. There is limited information on the distribution, habitat and threats for Annona mammifera, The plant is classified as 'Data Deficient' 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. ].