Annona facts for kids
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Scientific classification |
Annona is a genus of plants in the Annonaceae family. It contains species like the custard apple and sugar apple. It is the second-largest genus in its family after Guatteria. It has about 166 species of shrubs and trees. Its name comes from from anón, a Hispaniolan Taíno word for it.
Images for kids
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Annonacin is a neurotoxin found in Annona muricata seeds.
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Cherimoya (A. cherimola) plantation
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Soursop (A. muricata)
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Sugar Apple (A. squamosa) interior
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Annona squamosa flower and leaves in Hyderabad, India
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Annona cherimola fruit, Pedra Bela, Brazil

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