Annona squamosa is a small, semi-(or late) deciduous, [10] much-branched shrub or small tree 3 to 8 metres (10 to 26 feet) tall [7] [10] similar to soursop (Annona muricata). [11] It is native of tropical climate in the Americas and West Indies, and Spanish traders aboard the Manila galleons docking in the Philippines brought it to Asia. [12]

Jan 22, 2025 · Sweetsop, (Annona squamosa), small tree or shrub of the custard apple family (Annonaceae). Native to the West Indies and tropical America, sweetsop has been widely introduced to the Eastern Hemisphere tropics. The fruit contains a sweet custardlike pulp, which may be eaten raw or made into a juice.

It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for fuel and food.

Annona squamosa is a small, semi-deciduous tree, 3-7 m in height, with a broad, open crown or irregularly spreading branches; bark light brown with visible leaf scars and smoothish to slightly fissured into plates; inner bark light yellow and slightly …

Jan 28, 2015 · Sweetsop (Annona squamosa L., Annonaceae) is a small tropical deciduous tree of about 3-6 m tall with slender branches. It originates in the New World tropics, probably in the Caribbean region.

Annona squamosa, the custard apple, is an attractive, slow-growing deciduous shrub or small tree with a rounded or spreading, open crown

Oct 9, 2024 · Annona squamosa, commonly known as sugar-apple or custard apple, is a tropical fruit-bearing plant belonging to the Annonaceae family. Indigenous to the Americas, A. squamosa is cultivated in various regions worldwide for its edible fruits and medicinal properties.

Distribution: Annona squamosa is native to South America but is now widespread across the globe including on all island groupings within the Lucayan Archipelago. Medicinal/Cultural/Economic usage: Annona squamosa has been used medicinally in the Bahamas to treat pain.

Genus: Annona L. Species: Annona squamosa12 PLANT DESCRIPTION A. squamosa is one of the garden plant that comes from the Annonaceae family known as custard apple.14 A. squamosa is a small tree with thin gray bark, has flower crown that resembles a flat or round ball. A. squamosa leaves are green with a width of 3-5

Oct 4, 2022 · Annona squamosa (sugar apple); one-year-old seedling planted in a home garden. No specific information is available for the control of A. squamosa. However, control methods for other Annona spp. may also be suitable for A. squamosa.