Annona or custard apple is a very delicious fruit, valued for the flavor and texture. How pond apple is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. This article introduces a salttolerant species, pond apple annona glabra l. It is a very ornamental, evergreen, small to medium size tree with waxy, large 46 leaves, similar in growth habit to a. Common names include pondapple, alligatorapple swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, and monkeyapple. Annona fruits custard apple fruits species of annona are natives to south america but are now grown in many parts of the tropics. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Pond apple annonaceae custardapple family synonyms. The plants database includes the following 9 species of annona. Annona glabra grows as a short tree to 8 m in height.
Pdf allelopathic potential of leaf extract of annona glabra. Chromatographic fractionation of this extract led to the isolation of kaur16en19oic acid in a large amount as the main constituent, which was found to be largely responsible for the. Very attractive, creamy white to light yellow, rose color at the base of each sepal, 1 inch across, solitary. Squamosa means scaly, muricata is roughened, reticulata means netted, and glabra smooth or hairless. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the bark and the leaves, combined with the bark and leaves of annona squamosa, are used as a sedative and cardiotonic infusion. Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family annonaceae, in the same genus as the. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. The complete, perfect, actinomorphic flowers are solitary in leaf axils. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in pond apple. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Phelloxylon safford has edible although scarcely desirable, yellowfleshed fruits. Annona squamosa is a small, wellbranched tree or shrub from the family annonaceae that bears edible fruits called sugarapples or sweetsops. Annona glabra is a highly invasive woody weed that threatens wetland and riparian.
Pond apple annona glabra weeds of national significance. Annona glabra is a highly invasive woody weed that threatens wetland and riparian ecosystems of wet tropics, world heritage areas and beyond. Unlike pond apple, the fruits from these three trees are highly. Pdf pond apple annona glabra is an important species within the everglades ecosystem. Pdf some photosynthetic and growth responses of annona glabra. Its tolerance of salt and immersion in fresh water enables pond apple to invade melaleuca wetlands, where it. It is a semideciduous woody tree that forms dense thickets capable of replacing whole ecosystems. Pdf allelopathic potential of leaf extract of annona. Annona glabra is one of the worst invaders of the wet tropics. The fruit are large and greenish and resemble smooth skinned custard apples, and unlike other annona species the pulp of the fruit when ripe is yellow. The genus annona is thought to contain over 100 species, all shrubs or small trees, most native to the american tropics, and a few native to tropical africa. Large image for annona glabra pond apple usda plants.
However, caution should be used when dealing with common names, and many are liberally or. Annona glabra seeds pondapple, alligatorapple, swamp apple. The tree is native to southern florida in the united states including the everglades, the caribbean, mexico, central and south america, west africa, and south asia sri lanka. Pond apple annona glabra department of agriculture and. Pondapple simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Although not as tasty as its tropical relatives usually eaten raw, but sometimes made into jellies and wine, it is very useful as a rootstock for other annona species. All of the four commercially cultivated species, annona cheromola cherimoya. Annona glabra is a wild species related to several commercially grown annona species, including annona cheromola cherimoya, annona muricata soursop, annona reticulata custard apple or bullocks heart and annona squamosa sugar apple. L48 n, pr n, vi a tree with a a rounded, spreading crown and a short, buttressed trunk the pond apple is a member of the annona or custard apple family annonaceae, which includes small to mediumsized trees and shrubs. A large image of annona glabra pond apple from the usda plants database.
On a preliminary screening, substantial antimicrobial, antifungal and moderate insecticidal, sporicidal and cytotoxic activities were observed for the hexane extract of the stem bark of annona glabra l. It is also native to many other places in the world, thanks to its dispersion methods. Annona squamosa, the sweet sop, which is more adaptable than the sour sop, is known as custard apple or sugar apple. Pond apple, annona glabra, is an invasive weed, with the potential to have disastrous impact in australia. I have just modified 2 external links on annona glabra.
Pond apple annona glabra how itspreads some of the characteristics that make pond apple a successful invader include its ability to form dense thickets, tolerance to salt and inundation, effective seed dispersal by water and animals, and a germination period spread over several. Some photosynthetic and growth responses of annona glabra l. Annona glabra commonly known as pond apple is a tropical fruit tree in the family annonaceae, in the same genus as the soursop and cherimoya. Ian holloway, qld npws treated pond apple in a drain near liverpool creek, south of innisfail, qld. Very similar looking to a green apple, yellow green to yellow, 3 to 5 inches long, broadest at. It is regarded as one of the worst weeds in australia because of its invasiveness, potential for spread, and economic and environmental impacts. Annonaceae article pdf available in acta botanica brasilica 243. Pond apple is a member of the custard apple family, annonaceae. This article is within the scope of wikiproject caribbean, an attempt to build a comprehensive guide to the countries of the caribbean on wikipedia. Seeds, bark and leaves contain many chemicals including acetogenins, apomorphnes alkaloids, cyclopepties, diterpenoids. Pdf antiinflammatory potential of annona glabra, annonaceae.
The species is listed as cultivation escape, naturalised, weed in the global compendium. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings annona glabra. Media in category annona glabrathe following 59 files are in this category, out of 59 total. Annona glabra, pond apple, alligator apple, monkey apple. Pond apple annona glabra is very similar to some other closelyrelated species that have also become naturalised in northern australia, including bullocks heart annona reticulata, sugar apple annona squamosa and soursop annona muricata. Nsw noxious weeds local control authorities 20072008. Annona glabras claim to fame is not culinary but medicinal. Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family annonaceae, in the same genus as the soursop and cherimoya. Pond apple annona glabra stem injection can be conducted on foot using a 5 l backpack, injector gun and small axe. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it.
A semideciduous tree with thick green leaves, it produces large, leathery, attractive, pale yellow or creamy coloured flowers. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link. The longterm approach must be a biological strategy that involves incorporating plant species that are adapted to salt stress. A tree with a a rounded, spreading crown and a short, buttressed trunk. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Alternate, simple, entire, ovate to elliptical, 3 to 5 inches, leathery, aromatic. The species annona squamosa is commonly known as sugar apple or sweetsop in english, but it is also sometimes known as custardapple, especially in south asia, though this common name generally refers to annona reticulata and so can only cause confusion. Common names include pond apple, alligator apple so called because american alligators often eat the fruit, swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, and monkey apple. Pond apple annona glabra department of the environment and. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Media in category annona glabra the following 59 files are in this category, out of 59 total. Figure 1 presents a photo of young pond apple plants.
Pond apple annona glabra weed management guide pdf 518 kbabout the guide. Institute for systematic botany, university of south florida, tampa. The edible fruit is often harvested from the wild and used locally, whilst the tree has local medicinal uses and is a source of various materials. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings annona. General information about annona glabra anugl west africa, usa southeast, caribbean, coastal mexico to brazil. It is regarded as one of the worst weeds in australia because of its invasiveness, potential for spread, and. Pdf nutrients in leaves of pond apples annona glabra and. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Its tolerance of salt and immersion in fresh water enables pond apple to invade melaleuca wetlands, where it forms a dense understorey and prevents young melaleucas from developing. Names of pond apple in various languages of the world are also given. The species is widely grown as a commercial fruit tree both within its native range and in tropical regions around the world, and although less common than other annona spp. Annona glabra seeds pondapple, alligatorapple, swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, monkeyapple plant world seeds. Annona quartet eat the weeds and other things, too.
It is the weed of greatest concern in the wet tropics bioregion. Annona glabra is a wild species related to several commercially grown annona species, including annona cheromola cherimoya, annona muricata soursop, annona reticulata custard apple or. The pond apple is a member of the annona or custard apple family annonaceae, which includes small to mediumsized trees and. This rare annona is a species originally brought to us from costa rica. If you are new to editing wikipedia visit the welcome page to become familiar with the. It tolerates a tropical lowland climate better than its relatives annona reticulata and annona cherimola whose fruits often share the same name helping make it the most widely cultivated of these species. Ohsawa k, atsuzawa s, mitsui t, yamamoto i 1991 isolation and insecticidal activity of three acetogenins from seeds of pond apple, annona glabra l. Annona humboldtiana kunth annona humboldtii dunal annona klainii pierre annona klainii pierre ex engl. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf allelopathic potential of leaf extract of annona glabra l.
Pond apple herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family annonaceae, in the same. Tree 2 38 12 m high, the trunk narrowly buttressed at the base. The sectional name greek phellos, cork and xylon, wood is descriptive because small sections of the very light wood have been used as floats by fishermen. It is also similar to the cultivated custard apple or atemoya annona cherimola x annona squamosa. Relatives of annona glabra several species of the genus annona have been successfully introduced to the warmest areas of south florida. If you would like to participate, you can edit this article, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. Ian holloway, qld npws weed management guide pond apple annona glabra weed controlcontacts state. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Annona glabra seeds pondapple, alligatorapple, swamp. Biological activities of annona glabra sciencedirect.
It grows in fresh, brackish and salt water and so is able to impact on. Annona glabra alligator apple, swamp apple, kaattatha. The leaves are arranged alternately, in one plane, to 20 cm in length with an entire margin and acute leaf apex. Pond apples provide valuable wildlife habitat, food for a variety of species, anchor soil, and uptake. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3.
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