Anonilla
Guatteria maypurensis

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 5 m tall. The trunk can be 15 cm across. The leaves are narrowly oval and 5-17 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The fruit are green and covered with prickly like lumps. The pulp is creamy white.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in flood plain forests. It grows about 8° north and south of the equator. It grows in black water rivers along the Amazon. In Colombia it grows at about 115 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia (country/location of origin), Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit can be eaten fresh or made into a drink.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

The fruit are gathered from canoes in high water.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Annona lanceolata Willd. ex Steud.; Annona nitida Willd. ex Steud.; Guatteria calva R. E. Fr.; Guatteria maypurensis var. attentuata R. E. Fr.; Guatteria maypurensis var. pulchra R. E. Fr.; Guatteria velezii R. E. Fr.;