Annona montana

Annona montana

The Annona montana, as some other species also called phlegm apple, a plant belonging to the family of Annonengewächse is ( Annonaceae ). The neotropical species occurs naturally in Costa Rica, Panama, prior to the Caribbean islands, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. An English common name is "Mountain soursop ", directly translated as " mountain - Sauersack ".

Description

Annona montana grows as a tree with a broad crown. The terete branches have a smooth bark. The alternate arranged on the branches leaves are short-stalked. The simple leaf blade is oblong with pointed expiring Spreitenbasis and Spreitenspitze. The upper leaf surface is glossy.

The flowering period extends from May to October. On an inflorescence stem, the flowers are individually about two scale-like bracts. The relatively small flowers are hermaphroditic. The cup is almost triangular with three calyx teeth. There are two circles, each with three olive - green petals present.

The dry fruits are inedible.

Use

Annona montana serves as a finishing pad for cultural forms of the genus Annona.

System

The first description of Annona montana was made in 1837 by James Macfadyen ( 1800-1850 ) in The Flora of Jamaica, 1, pp. 7 synonyms for Annona montana Macfad. are: . Annona marcgravii Mart, Annona muricata Vell, Annona Pisonis Mart, Annona sphaerocarpa Splitg. ..