Scientific Name :
Annona squamosa L.
Synonym :
Annona asiatica L.
Annona asiatica Vahl
Common Name : Custard apple, Sitaphal
Plant Family : Annonaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : April to August
Flower Colour : Pale green
Description : Height: Upto 8 m
Stem: Brown
Leaves: Alternate, entire, oblanceolate
Flowers: Breacteate, calyx 3 gamosepalous, corolla 3 polypetalous, stamens indefinite thalamus conical
Inflorescence : Solitary cyme
Fruits: An etaerio of berries
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT, TL
Distribution Range : Mexico to Colombia.
Uses : Plant extracts have anticancer activity
Unripe fruits, leaves and seeds have insecticidal and vermicidal properties
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