Aat Or Aataa / Ataa / Bullock's Heart
Annona reticulata
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- May-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Annona reticulata
- Genus
- Annona
- Family
- Annonaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- India, Central America, West Indies
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Annonaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Annonaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- आत Aat (or आता Aataa / अता Ataa), लवनी Lavani, नोना Nona
- Nepali
- राम फल Raam Phal
- Bengali
- নোনা Nona, নোনা
- Tamil
- அணிநுணா Aninuna, ஆத்தா Atta, மனிலாவாத்தா Manilavatta
- Telugu
- రామఫలము Ramaphalamu, రామఫలం
- Kannada
- ರಾಮಫಲ Ramphal, ರಾಮಫಲ
- Malayalam
- ആത്ത Aatha, പറങ്കിച്ചക്ക Parangichakka, രാമച്ചീത്താ Ramacheethaa
- Marathi
- अनर Anara, अनवल Anaval, रामफळ Ramphal
About Aat Or Aataa / Ataa
Bullock's Heart (Annona reticulata) is a tree belonging to the Annonaceae family (Custard apple family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, solitary/cymose flower clusters, aggregate berry/syncarp fruit. It is typically found in cultivated. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across India, Central America, West Indies. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Annonaceae
Custard apple family
Aat Or Aataa / Ataa 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 Aat Or Aataa / Ataa or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.