Alligato Apple
Annona glabra
Also known as Corkwood, Mangrove Anona, Monkey Apple, Palo Bobo, Pond Apple
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal
- Flowering
- January-April
How to identify Alligato Apple
Identify Alligato Apple by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Grows in swamps/mangroves, floats on water (pond apple).
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm flower colour: Red.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, West Bengal.
- Confirm it sits within the Annonaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Alligato Apple.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Annona glabra
- Genus
- Annona
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Found in India
- Kerala, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The leaves are ovate to oblong, each with an acute tip, 8–15 cm long and 4–6 cm broad with a prominent midrib.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Alligato Apple itself; the rest are typical of the Annonaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Redrecorded“glabra flower is a bright red.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Alligato Apple itself; the rest are typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടാത്ത
About Alligato Apple
Alligato Apple (Annona glabra) is a tree in the Annonaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and West Bengal. Flowering and fruiting run from January to April.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Alligato Apple belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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