Soursop
Annona muricata
Also known as Guanabana, Graviola, Prickly Custard Apple
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Goa & more
- Flowering
- April-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Annona muricata
- Genus
- Annona
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- India, Central America, West Indies
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- OblongrecordedLonger than wide with roughly parallel sides, the ends rounded.“The leaves are oblong to oval, 8 to 16 cm (3.1 to 6.3 in) long and 3 to 7 cm (1.2 to 2.8 in) wide.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Soursop itself; the rest are typical of the Annonaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded“The petals are thick and yellowish.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Soursop itself; the rest are typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Bengali
- লক্ষ্মণ ফল, টক আতা
- Tamil
- முள்ளு சீதா
- Telugu
- హనుమంతుని ఫలం, లక్ష్మణ ఫలం, లక్ష్మణఫలం
- Kannada
- ಮುಳ್ಳುರಾಮಫಲ
- Malayalam
- മുള്ളാത്ത
- Marathi
- हनुमान फळ
About Soursop
Soursop (Annona muricata) is a tree in the Annonaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and 4 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from April to October.
Uses
In practice it is grown for parts that are eaten, planted as an ornamental and stripped for fibre used in rope and matting. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Soursop belongs to the Annonaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Annonaceae family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Soursop or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.