Annonaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Annona dolichopetala

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Annona dolichopetala is a tree that can grow from 5 - 20 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. Annona dolichopetala is widely distributed endemic in the Amazon region of Ecuador. Habitat destruction is the only known threat to the species. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2003)[ 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 - Ecuador

HabitatRainforest; at elevations from 250 - 1,800 metres[ 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. ].