Soursop
Annona muricata
Also known as Guanabana, Graviola, Prickly Custard Apple
About Soursop
Soursop (also called graviola, guyabano, and in Hispanic America guanábana) is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree. It is native to the tropical Americas and is widely propagated. It is in the same genus, Annona, as cherimoya and is in the Annonaceae family. The soursop is adapted to areas of high humidity and relatively warm winters; temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F) will cause damage to leaves and small branches, and temperatures below 3 °C (37 °F) can be fatal. The fruit becomes dry and is no longer good for concentrate.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Annona muricata
- Genus
- Annona
- Family
- ANNONACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- India, Central America, West Indies
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- লক্ষ্মণ ফল, টক আতা
- Tamil
- முள்ளு சீதா
- Telugu
- హనుమంతుని ఫలం, లక్ష్మణ ఫలం, లక్ష్మణఫలం
- Kannada
- ಮುಳ್ಳುರಾಮಫಲ
- Malayalam
- മുള്ളാത്ത
- Marathi
- हनुमान फळ
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Soursop belongs to the Annonaceae family.
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