Annona mucosa
Sugar Apple
Also known as: Annona biflora Ruiz & Pav. +11 more
- Annona biflora Ruiz & Pav.
- Annona muscosa Aubl.
- Annona muscosa Jacq.
- Annona obtusiflora DC.
- Annona obtusiflora Tussac
- Annona obtusifolia DC.
- Annona pterocarpa Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don
- Annona pteropetala Ruiz & Pav. ex E.A.López
- Annona reticulata Sieber ex A.DC.
- Annona reticulata subsp. mucosa (Jacq.) Willd.
- Annona reticulata var. mucosa (Jacq.) Willd.
- Annona squamosa Vell.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Annonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Annona mucosa (commonly known as Sugar Apple) is a tree within the Annonaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bolivia, French Guiana, Guyana, Surinam, Thailand