It is also native to many other places in the world, thanks to its dispersion methods. Tree 2 38 12 m high, the trunk narrowly buttressed at the base. Annona glabra is a highly invasive woody weed that threatens wetland and riparian ecosystems of wet tropics, world heritage areas and beyond. Pdf pond apple annona glabra is an important species within the everglades ecosystem. A large image of annona glabra pond apple from the usda plants database. Large image for annona glabra pond apple usda plants. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. The pond apple is very useful as a rootstock for other annona species. Annona cherimola cherimoya annona diversifolia ilama annona glabra pond apple annona montana mountain soursop annona muricata soursop annona purpurea annona annona reticulata. The plants have alternate leaves, 70120 mm long with a. Annona glabra, pond apple, alligator apple, monkey apple. Media in category annona glabrathe following 59 files are in this category, out of 59 total.
Pdf nutrients in leaves of pond apples annona glabra and. Squamosa means scaly, muricata is roughened, reticulata means netted, and glabra smooth or hairless. However, caution should be used when dealing with common names, and many are liberally or. 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. Axillary leaf buds ovoid, fulvous pubescent, apex obtuse. Cite journal uses unlike the other annona species, the pulp of the fruit when ripe is yellow through orange instead of whitish. Phelloxylon safford has edible although scarcely desirable, yellowfleshed fruits. The leaves are arranged alternately, in one plane, to 20 cm in length with an entire margin and acute leaf apex. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. The complete, perfect, actinomorphic flowers are solitary in leaf axils.
Pond apple annona glabra stem injection can be conducted on foot using a 5 l backpack, injector gun and small axe. Pond apple annona glabra department of the environment and. Annona muricata is a member of the annonaceae family and is a fruit tree with a long history of traditional use. Very attractive, creamy white to light yellow, rose color at the base of each sepal, 1 inch across, solitary. Impact assessment pond apple annona glabra in victoria nox. Pond apple annona glabra weed management guide pdf 518 kbabout the guide. It is regarded as one of the worst weeds in australia because of its invasiveness, potential for spread, and economic and environmental impacts. Pond apple is a semideciduous woody tree, usually about 36 m tall, although it can grow up to 15 m. Unlike pond apple, the fruits from these three trees are highly. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Victorian weed risk assessment wra method pdf 630 kb.
Annona humboldtiana kunth annona humboldtii dunal annona klainii pierre annona klainii pierre ex engl. Annona glabra seeds pondapple, alligatorapple, swamp. 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 is a tropical fruit tree in the family annonaceae, in the same genus as the soursop and cherimoya. 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. On jul 22, 2007, junglebob from palm bay, fl zone 9b wrote. Chemical constituents from annona glabra request pdf. 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. Pond apple annona glabra is a weed of national significance wons, and is regarded as one of the worst weeds in australia because of its invasiveness, potential for spread, and economic and environmental impacts. General information about annona glabra anugl west africa, usa southeast, caribbean, coastal mexico to brazil. How pond apple is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Seeds, bark and leaves contain many chemicals including acetogenins, apomorphnes alkaloids, cyclopepties, diterpenoids. Annona quartet eat the weeds and other things, too. Request pdf chemical constituents from annona glabra abstracta new kaurane diterpenoid, annoglabasin g 16hydro.
Its important as food for wildlife and as habitat for birds and other animals. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. 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. 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. Annona glabra grows as a short tree to 8 m in height. Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family annonaceae, in the same. The tree is native to florida in the united states, the caribbean, central and south america, and west africa. 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 plants database includes the following 9 species of annona. It is also similar to the cultivated custard apple or atemoya annona cherimola x annona squamosa. Common names pond apple class 2, wons flower colour. 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. Pond apple annona glabra native to swamplands of the southeastern united.
Blog articles plant finder seeds order info planting instructions pdf seed instructions pdf site map. The editor apologizes for publishing pond apple photos upside. Institute for systematic botany, university of south florida, tampa. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings annona. 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.
Relatives of annona glabra several species of the genus annona have been successfully introduced to the warmest areas of south florida. Pond apple goes by a variety of names, including alligator apple and monkey apple. If you are new to editing wikipedia visit the welcome page to become familiar with the. Has there any studies conducted on the same positive. Ian holloway, qld npws weed management guide pond apple annona glabra weed controlcontacts state.
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. Can somebody tell me the usage of annona glabra in treatment of breast cancer. Pdf effect of cytokinins on in vitro development of autotrophism. A semideciduous tree with thick green leaves, it produces large, leathery, attractive, pale yellow or creamy coloured flowers. Extracts and metabolites from this plant exhibit pharmacological properties such as antiinflammatory, antiulcer, anthelmintic, antibacterial. Pond apple, annona glabra, is an invasive weed, with the potential to have disastrous impact in australia. Pond apple, annona glabra, is one of those iconic south florida natives.
Ohsawa k, atsuzawa s, mitsui t, yamamoto i 1991 isolation and insecticidal activity of three acetogenins from seeds of pond apple, annona glabra l. Very similar looking to a green apple, yellow green to yellow, 3 to 5 inches long, broadest at. 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. 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. Annona glabras claim to fame is not culinary but medicinal. 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. The seeds need to be scarified, so soak them in hot water and let the water cool for 24 hours. It grows in fresh, brackish and salt water and so is able to impact on. This article is within the scope of wikiproject caribbean, an attempt to build a comprehensive guide to the countries of the caribbean on wikipedia. Biological activities of annona glabra sciencedirect. 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. Pond apple annona glabra department of agriculture and. Ian holloway, qld npws treated pond apple in a drain near liverpool creek, south of innisfail, qld. Forms with smaller leaves and fruit have been considered a species.
It is a very hardy and aggressive tree that forms dense thickets and has the ability to grow in flooded areas and tolerate salt water. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in pond apple. It can establish as a dense understorey that suppresses other growth leading to monocultures. It is the weed of greatest concern in the wet tropics bioregion. Nsw noxious weeds local control authorities 20072008.
Annona glabra seeds pondapple, alligatorapple, swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, monkeyapple plant world seeds. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link should not be. It is a semideciduous woody tree that forms dense thickets capable of replacing whole ecosystems. Pond apple herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Guyabanoannona muricata which belongs to the family of annonaceae is an evergreen tree species used as traditional medicines. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Alternate, simple, entire, ovate to elliptical, 3 to 5 inches, leathery, aromatic.
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