Amazon Custard Apple Fruit (Annona Amazonica )

Scientific Name: Annona Amazonica

Common Name: Amazon Custard Apple

General Information:

Medium-sized tree native to tropical rainforests from Costa Rica to Bolivia and into the Amazon basin in Brazil.

Features a buttressed trunk, simple leaves, and Cherimoya-like, edible fruits.

Contains several classes of secondary metabolites, including acetogenins, essential oils, alkaloids, terpenoids, and flavonoids.

Leaves and seeds of Annona species have demonstrated various pharmacological activities, including antibacterial, anticancer, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Cultivation Information:

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3 to 4 Years.

Maintenance Required: Moderate.