Very similar looking to a green apple, yellow green to yellow, 3 to 5 inches long, broadest at. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Axillary leaf buds ovoid, fulvous pubescent, apex obtuse. Annona montana, mountain soursop, wild custard apple. Annona squamosa is a small, wellbranched tree or shrub from the family annonaceae that bears edible fruits called sugarapples or sweetsops. Pdf annona glabra flavonoids act as antimicrobials by. Annona diversifolia annona ilama, illama, annona blanca annona glabra pond apple, alligator apple, monkey apple annona haitiensis. That said test have shown these chemical inhibit tumor.
Ian holloway, qld npws treated pond apple in a drain near liverpool creek, south of innisfail, qld. Pond apple annona glabra stem injection can be conducted on foot using a 5 l backpack, injector gun and small axe. Annona glabra linnaeus is encouraged to shoot during times of peak butterfly activity, ovipositing g. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in pond apple.
Plant database entry for pond apple annona glabra with 7 images and 38 data details. Extracts and metabolites from this plant exhibit pharmacological properties such as antiinflammatory, antiulcer, anthelmintic, antibacterial. Biological activities of annona glabra sciencedirect. Jul 10, 2015 annona muricata is a member of the annonaceae family and is a fruit tree with a long history of traditional use. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. It is also similar to the cultivated custard apple or atemoya annona cherimola x annona squamosa. 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. The plates were read immediately at 540 nm on a microplate reader. Pond apple herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. 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. It will naturalize easily and is considered an invasive species in some countries, such as australia, where it has been introduced and displace entire ecosystems.
Annona humboldtiana kunth annona humboldtii dunal annona klainii pierre annona klainii pierre ex engl. 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. Common names include pond apple, alligator apple so called because american alligators often eat the fruit, swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, and monkey apple. However, caution should be used when dealing with common names, and many are liberally or.
The increased incidence of antimicrobialresistant p find, read and cite all the research you. It is a semideciduous woody tree that forms dense thickets capable of replacing whole ecosystems. Alternate, simple, entire, ovate to elliptical, 3 to 5 inches, leathery, aromatic. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. Very attractive, creamy white to light yellow, rose color at the base of each sepal, 1 inch across, solitary. When using herbicides always read the label and follow instructions carefully. Potential effects of fungicide and algaecide extracts of annona. The plants database includes the following 9 species of annona. Seeds, bark and leaves contain many chemicals including acetogenins, apomorphnes alkaloids, cyclopepties, diterpenoids, phenylpropanoid, reticuline and methyllactodaphnine. Fiji fiji islands viti levu island bishop museum honolulu 1953 voucher id. 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. Unlike pond apple, the fruits from these three trees are highly.
Pdf pond apple annona glabra is an important species within the. Chemical constituents of the annona glabra fruit and. This article is within the scope of wikiproject caribbean, an attempt to build a comprehensive guide to the countries of the caribbean on wikipedia. Pond apple annonaceae custardapple family synonyms. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Annona hayesii wild cherimoya, canelo annona hypoglauca wild cherimoya, anon cimarron annona maritima, rollinia maritima aratikum, quaresma annona muricata soursop, guanabana, graviola, korosol, corosol. 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. It can establish as a dense understorey that suppresses other growth leading to monocultures.
Pond apple, annona glabra, is an invasive weed, with the potential to have disastrous impact in australia. Annona glabra seeds pondapple, alligatorapple, swamp apple. Berchmanns college, changanassery where a voucher specimen has been deposited antony no. Study on volatile compounds of vietnamese annona glabra l. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. In large doses most of these are considered poisons. Ian holloway, qld npws weed management guide pond apple annona glabra weed controlcontacts state. It grows in fresh, brackish and salt water and so is able to impact on. Annona quartet eat the weeds and other things, too. The tree is native to florida in the united states, the caribbean, central and south america, and west africa. Guyabano annona muricata which belongs to the family of annonaceae is an evergreen tree species used as traditional medicines.
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. Pdf some photosynthetic and growth responses of annona glabra. 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. Annona glabra stem injection can be conducted on foot using a 5 l backpack, injector gun and small axe. The flesh is usually palatable, but often pales in comparison to the more illustrious members of its family, the cherimoya, sugar apple, soursop and atemoya. Squamosa means scaly, muricata is roughened, reticulata means netted, and glabra smooth or hairless. Please note that this is a trial program and may end.
Annona cherimola cherimoya annona diversifolia ilama annona glabra pond apple annona montana mountain soursop annona muricata soursop annona purpurea annona annona reticulata. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link should not be. Has there any studies conducted on the same positive. Pond apple also known as cherimoya is a native tree of. Wood and bark anatomy variation of annona glabra l. Pdf nutrients in leaves of pond apples annona glabra and. Pond apple annona glabra department of agriculture, water and. Annona glabra s claim to fame is not culinary but medicinal. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings annona. It is also native to many other places in the world, thanks to its dispersion methods. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Relatives of annona glabra several species of the genus annona have been successfully introduced to the warmest areas of south florida. Plant material stem bark of annona glabra was collected from kumarakom, kerala in december 1992 and was authenticated by dr.
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. Annona glabra is a highly invasive woody weed that threatens wetland and riparian ecosystems of wet tropics, world heritage areas and beyond. 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. Annona glabra, pond apple, alligator apple, monkey apple. Seeds, bark and leaves contain many chemicals including acetogenins, apomorphnes alkaloids, cyclopepties, diterpenoids. Institute for systematic botany, university of south florida, tampa. The complete, perfect, actinomorphic flowers are solitary in leaf axils. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings annona glabra. The leaves are arranged alternately, in one plane, to 20 cm in length with an entire margin and acute leaf apex. Cite journal uses unlike the other annona species, the pulp of the fruit when ripe is yellow through orange instead of whitish. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year.
Pdf acetogenins from annona glabra seeds diego cortes. Annona glabra linn annonaceae is used in traditional medicine as an. On jul 22, 2007, junglebob from palm bay, fl zone 9b wrote. 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. Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family annonaceae, in the same genus as the soursop and cherimoya. It is the weed of greatest concern in the wet tropics bioregion. Can somebody tell me the usage of annona glabra in treatment of breast cancer. General information about annona glabra anugl west africa, usa southeast, caribbean, coastal mexico to brazil. Pdf wood and bark anatomy variation of annona glabra l. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Annona glabra seeds pondapple, alligatorapple, swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, monkeyapple plant world seeds.
Pond apple seedlings mature quickly into tall dark forests. A kind of black sheep of the annonaceae family, the pond apple is found wild throughout much of the american tropics. 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. Pdf study on the volatile oil contents of annona glabra. Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family annonaceae, in the same genus as the. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite.
I have just modified 2 external links on annona glabra. Annona glabra seeds pondapple, alligatorapple, swamp. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife. Chemical constituents from annona glabra hsieh 2004. How pond apple is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Pdf the volatile compounds identified from four species of annona from. Tree 2 38 12 m high, the trunk narrowly buttressed at the base. 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. Searchable world wide web multilingual multiscript plant name database mmpnd online resource. Pdf study on the volatile oil contents of annona glabra l. Phelloxylon safford has edible although scarcely desirable, yellowfleshed fruits. These compounds were characterized and identified by physical and spectral evidence.
Forms with smaller leaves and fruit have been considered a species. Names of pond apple in various languages of the world are also given. 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. 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. Ian holloway, qld npws weed management guide pond apple annona glabra weed controlcontacts state territory nt qld. If you are new to editing wikipedia visit the welcome page to become familiar with the. Pdf pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important pathogen in opportunistic infections in humans. The remaining, undigested part is composed of the intersporal mass and thin peripheral layers, and the. Antiinfective and anticancer properties of the 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. The callosic envelope is only partially digested by the end of tetrad stage. A wetland native, annona glabra can withstand prolonged periods in standing freshwater or even brackish water.
Pdf an experiment was conducted with the aim to analyze the effects of soil flooding and leaf position on net primary productivity and whole plant. English alligator apple, serpent apple, monkey apple, marsh corkwood. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Media in category annona glabra the following 59 files are in this category, out of 59 total. Annona glabra grows as a short tree to 8 m in height. A semideciduous tree with thick green leaves, it produces large, leathery, attractive, pale yellow or creamy coloured flowers.
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