Spurflower annona
Annona centrantha

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 6-8 m tall. The leaves and twigs are hairy. The leaves are narrowly oval and 7-22 cm long by 3.5-12 cm wide. The flowers hang down. The flowers are dull blue green and red to purple inside. The flowers are almost opposite the leaves and in groups of 1-2.

It is an endangered species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows by rivers on muddy slopes. It grows in forests between 100-250 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rollinia centrantha R. E. Fr.;