Family: Annonaceae
Synonym: Annona excelsa Kunth, Annona longifolia Sessé & Moc.
Vernacular name: Manilanilam, Custard apple
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Cultivated and naturalized
Distribution: India, Central America, West Indies
Flowering and Fruiting: May to July
Key identification features: It is a small deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with an open, irregular crown. The yellow-green flowers occur in clusters of three or four, with three long outer petals and three very small inner ones. The fruit varies in shape like heart-shaped, spherical, oblong, or irregular. When ripe, the fruit is brown or yellowish, with red highlights
Uses: The leaves are used internally against worms, and externally to treat abscesses. A concentrated extract of the seed is employed to remedy dysentery and diarrhoea.
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