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Annonaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Annona nitida

Annona nitida

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Annona nitida is a medium-sized tree The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. The fruit is sold in local markets[ 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. ]. Annona nitida has a wide range, though is not common within that range. It occurs in areas where forest cover loss has been reported over the past years, but this is not considered to be a threat to this species at present. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' 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 RangeS. America - northern Peru, northern Brazil
HabitatRainforest, often in areas subject to temporary inundation[ 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. ].