Annona glauca

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The roots spread out under the soil parallel to the ground. These develop shoots and new shrubs. The leaves and simple and alternate. They are 6-15 cm long by 2.5-5.5 cm wide. The fruit have a clear pulp.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Sahel, Senegal, Togo, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Dangan, Digor yener, Dugur, Mampihege, Sunsun, Tongasu

Synonyms

Annona glauca var. minor Robyns & Ghesq.;