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Annonaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Annona jucunda

Annona jucunda

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Annona jucunda is a shrub to medium-sized tree growing up to 15 metres tall[ 2117 Title Rollinia Publication Flora Neotropica Vol. 57, pp 1 - 188, 1992 Author Maas P.J.M. et al Publisher New York Botanical Garden Press Year 1992 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. Annona jucunda has a wide range, though it is not very common within that range. It occurs in areas where forest cover loss has been reported over the past years, though this does not seem to be a maor threat at present. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
HabitatPrimary and secondary forest; at elevations up to 500 metres[ 2117 Title Rollinia Publication Flora Neotropica Vol. 57, pp 1 - 188, 1992 Author Maas P.J.M. et al Publisher New York Botanical Garden Press Year 1992 ISBN Description ].