Annona cacans
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Species of tree
| Annona cacans | |
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| Leaves and fruit | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Annona |
| Species: | A. cacans
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| Binomial name | |
| Annona cacans | |
| Subspecies | |
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A. c. subsp. cacans | |
Annona cacans, with the common names: araticum-cagão, araticum de paca, araticum-pacarí, is a fruit tree native to Atlantic Forest and Cerrado vegetation in Brazil and Paraguay.[1] [2]
Description
[edit ]This tree is among the largest in the genus Annona . It usually grows 5–30 metres (16–98 ft).
The fruit's succulent clear or white flesh is edible with a sweet or bitter flavor. It cannot be eaten in large amounts due to the laxative properties. They are also a food source of the paca. Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ Useful Tropical Plants (2012): Annona cacans
- ^ Colecionadores de Frutas (2013): Annona cacans
- ^ Walker JW (1971) Pollen Morphology, Phytogeography, and Phylogeny of the Annonaceae. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University, 202: 1-130.
External links
[edit ]- Useful Tropical Plants website Archived 2013年12月04日 at the Wayback Machine
- Colecionadores de Frutas website
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