Annonaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Annona jamaicensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Annona jamaicensis is a slender tree growing around 3 - 9 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. Annona jamaicensis is endemic to Jamaica where it has been found in around 10 localities. The species is considered rare. Its habitat is declining primarily due to conversion to agriculture and it is also threatened by climate change. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' 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 RangeCaribbean - Jamaica

HabitatLimestone forest[ 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. ].