Annona cuneata var. glabrescens

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A small plant that grows in clumps. It grows 30-60 cm high. It has a thick rhizome or underground stem. The leaves can have a covering and are wedge shaped. The fruit are 5 cm long and orange. Variety glabrescens has red veins underneath the leaf.

There are about 100-150 Annona species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in the savannah.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Aril, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Check Annona senegalensis var. & Annona stenophylla subsp. cuneata ;