Annona cacans
Species of tree
Annona cacans | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Annonaceae |
Genus: | Annona |
Species: | A. cacans |
Binomial name | |
Annona cacans Warm. | |
Subspecies | |
A. c. subsp. cacans |
Annona cacans, with the common names: araticum-cagão, araticum de paca, araticum-pacarí, is a fruit tree native to Atlantic Forest and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil and Paraguay.[1][2]
Description
This tree is among the largest in the genus Annona. It usually grows 5–30 metres (16–98 ft).
The fruit's succulent clear or white flesh is edible with a sweet or bitter flavor. It cannot be eaten in large amounts due to the laxative properties. They are also a food source of the paca. Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads.[3]
References
External links
- Useful Tropical Plants website Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Colecionadores de Frutas website
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