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Annonaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Annona centrantha

Annona centrantha

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Annona centrantha is a tree that can grow up to 8 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 centrantha occurs in areas where forest cover loss has been reported over the past years, but given its wide range the species is not considered to be threatened. 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 - northern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
HabitatForests; at elevations from 100 - 250 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 ].