Annonaceae FAMILY Critically Endangered

Annona salicifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Annona salicifolia is a shrub or a small tree growing up to 4 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 source of fuel and possibly also as a medicine.. Annona salicifolia is endemic to Haiti, where it is restricted to one known location. Ongoing deforestation is leading to a further loss of habitat and a 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

HabitatLowland rain 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. ].