Annona coriacea
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Annona |
| Species: | A. coriacea
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| Binomial name | |
| Annona coriacea | |
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Annona coriacea (araticum in
ecoregions of Cerrado, Caatinga, and Pantanal. There, it is typically found in scrublands and savannahs, though it is sometimes grown in orchards.[2] Its wood is used in constructions and toys. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
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A. coriacea typically reaches 3-6 meters tall and has a globose crown.[2] It has simple leaves and terminal flowers that produce edible fruits, which are densely hairy when young.[3] The heavily fragrant flowers are primarily pollinated by beetles at night.[4]
This tree is susceptible to attack by the Mediterranean fruit fly.[5]
References
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Annona coriacea - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Annona coriacea Ariticum-catí, Jaca do Campo". Rare Palm Seeds. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- PMID 28152094.
- ^ "Annona coriacea". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- Annona coriacea in Flora Brasiliensis 13 (1): 6. t. 1. 1841
- (in Portuguese) Annona coriacea in PONTES, Aline Fernandes, BARBOSA, Maria Regina de V. and MAAS, Paul J.M. Flora Paraibana: Annonaceae Juss. Acta Bot. Bras., 2004, vol.18 no.2, pp. 281-293.
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