Lancewood, Laurel leaf annona
Annona dolabripetala

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 5-7 m tall. It can be taller up to 25 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. The young twigs have rusty hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval. They are a dark brown above and more pale underneath. They are 6-17 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowers are near the leaves and in groups of 1-3. The flowers are green to yellow. The fruit are almost round and 2-3 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are yellow when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest. It grows up to 1,450 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Costa Rica, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

It is a cultivated fruit tree.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Flowers occur from July to November and fruit from November to March.

Its other names

Local names

Achecou, Araticu cagao, Araticum, Aratimoia, Jangada preta, Pindaiba, Pinha, Ubatuba annona, Yangada

Synonyms

Annona dolabripetala Raddi; Annona minensis Glaz.; Annona neolaurifolia H. Rainer; Annona ubatubensis (Maas & Westra) H. Rainer; Annona xestropetala Spreng.; Rollinia laurifolia Schltdl.; Rollinia dolabripetala (Raddi) R. E. Fr.; Rollinia laurifolia var. divergens R. E. Fr.; Rollinia laurifolia var. erecta R. E. Fr.; Rollinia laurifolia var. longipes R. E. Fr.; Rollinia laurifolia var. reflexa R. E. Fr.; Rollinia longifolia A. St.-Hil.; Rollinia ubatubensis Maas & Westra;