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Annonaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Annona rensoniana

Annona rensoniana

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Annona rensoniana is a medium-sized deciduous or evergreen tree growing around 3 - 15 metres tall with a trunk up to 40cm in diameter[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ , 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 and source of wood. Annona rensoniana has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 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 - Colombia; C. America - Panama north to Guatemala, central and southern Mexico
HabitatForests, montane forests, occasionally in pastures; at elevations from 600 - 1,700 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 ].