Family: Annonaceae
Group: Dicot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Tree
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Mexico, Central America and South America. Widely planted and naturalized elsewhere.
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Not Native, Cultivated Only
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Cultivated
Comments: The photo on the USDA PLANTS site is incorrect (probably = A. squamosa).
For images, visit the
National Tropical Botanic Garden.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Present
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Not Native, Cultivated Only
Map of select IRC data for the Florida Keys
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. This is sparingly cultivated in the Florida Keys.