Cherimoya de la pampa, Drooping annona
Annona nutans

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It is 1-3 m high. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are 3-5 cm long by 2-2.5 cm wide. The fruit stalk is large. It is 3-3.5 cm long. The fruit is 5-6 cm long and 3-4 cm wide. It is a composite fruit. The seeds are black.

There are about 100-150 Annona species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows at an altitude of 500 m in Bolivia. It grows in wet soils. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia (country/location of origin), Brazil, Paraguay (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Araticu pira, Ata-brava, Gaguajape, Sininicito

Synonyms

Annona cornifolia Morong; Annona nano-fruticosa Herzog; Annona spinescens var. nutans R. E. Fries;