Annona squamosa

Annona squamosa

  • Annona squamosa
  • Annona squamosa
  • Annona squamosa
  • Annona squamosa
  • Flower name
    Annona squamosa
  • Scientific name
    Annona squamosa
  • Alias蕃茘枝, sugar apple, sweetsops
  • Place of originWest Indies
  • Place of floweringBotanical Gardens, Subtropical region
  • Flowering seasonApril, May, June

What is Annona squamosa

Annona squamosa or sugar apple , (scientific name: Annona squamosa), is native to the West Indies and is a semi-deciduous shrub in the family Annonaceae and its fruit. The tree height is 6-8 m. Light green amphoteric flowers bloom from spring to early summer. An insect medium that fertilizes with an insect.
Green long egg-shaped fruit is set after flowering. The surface of the pulp is uneven, similar to the head of Shakyamuni. The flesh is milky and has a watermelon-like black seed. It is a raw material for raw food, sherbet and ice cream, but the taste is sweet and sweet, but it has a crisp feeling like a pear.


  • Order
    Magnoliales
  • Family
    Annonaceae
  • Genus
    Annona
  • Species
    A. squamosa
  • Type of flower
    Left-right symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    3-petaled flower
  • Leaf type
    Oval
  • Edge of the leaf
    Wavy
  • Life typesemi-deciduous shrub
  • Flower colorsGreen
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height300.0 ~ 500.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower0.6 ~ 0.7 cm

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