Biology:Annona scleroderma
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Short description: Species of tree
| Annona scleroderma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Annona |
| Species: | A. scleroderma
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| Binomial name | |
| Annona scleroderma Lam.
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| Synonyms | |
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Annona liebmanniana[1] | |
Annona scleroderma, the cawesh or poshe-te, is a species of tree in the Annonaceae family, with an edible fruit the size of an orange.[2] The cream-colored flesh of the fruit has a creamy banana-pineapple flavor, and a soft texture. The fruit's tough skin makes it particularly easy to handle. The fruit is little known outside its native region.[3] It reaches 15 to 20 meters tall. Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads.[4]
Its native range is the Atlantic coast of Central America, from Mexico and Guatemala to Honduras. It is not widely cultivated (except in certain parts of Guatemala). A tree grown from seed takes about four years until it produces any fruit.[5]
References
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Annona scleroderma | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 23 January 2018 }}
- ↑ "Cawesh". Informed Farmers. May 3, 2011. http://informedfarmers.com/cawesh/. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
- ↑ "Annona scleroderma". TopTropicals plant catalog. http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Annona_scleroderma.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- ↑ Walker JW (1971) Pollen Morphology, Phytogeography, and Phylogeny of the Annonaceae. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University, 202: 1-130.
- ↑ "Annona scleroderma, Ecocrop". Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN. http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropView?id=3242.
Wikidata ☰ Q3927438 entry
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