Scientific Name :
Annona reticulata L.
Synonym :
Annona laevis Kunth
Annona excelsa Kunth
Common Name : Netted custard apple, Ramphal, Bullock’ heart
Plant Family : Annonaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : Sep – Nov, Dec – May
Flower Colour : Pale green
Description : Height: Upto 7 m
Stem: Brown, crooked
Leaves: Alternate, lanceolate, dorsal surface glabrous, ventral surface hairy
Flowers: Pale green, calyx 3 ovate, corolla 3, triangular and fleshy
Inflorescence: Solitary cyme
Fruits: Yellowish pink, smooth epicarp, seeds black smooth
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : CH, JM, VT,
Distribution Range : Mexico to NE. Venezuela.
Uses : Fruits eatable
Bark and unripe fruits used in treating dysentery and diarrhoea
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