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Annona squamosa

Scopapel, Sugar Apple
Other regional names: Sweetsop
  • Sweetsop
Also known as: Annona asiatica L. +9 more
  • Annona asiatica L.
  • Annona asiatica Vahl
  • Annona cinerea Dunal
  • Annona distincta Raeusch.
  • Annona forskahlii DC.
  • Annona forsskalii DC.
  • Annona squamosa Delile
  • Guanabanus squamosus (L.) M.Gómez
  • Xylopia glabra L.
  • Xylopicron glabrum (L.) Crantz
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Annonaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.

Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Annona squamosa (commonly known as Scopapel or Sugar Apple) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Annonaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, French Guiana, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Surinam, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is., Yemen

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