Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Annonaceae | Genus: Annona | Species: Annona reticulata Linn. |
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Flower |
Fruit |
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| Synonym | Annona excelsa Kunth, Annona laevis Kunth | Flower Color | Greenish |
| Common Name | Netted Custard Apple | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Jamaican apple,Bullock's heart,Custard apple,Sugar apple,Netted custard apple | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Sitaphal | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to 1500 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | The compound fruit, 8-16 cm in diameter, may be symmetrically heart-shaped, lopsided, or irregular; or nearly round, or oblate, with a deep or shallow depression at the base |
| Habitat | Occurs in deciduous or semi-evergreen forest and also cultivated | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Native to Belize, Guatemala and exotic to India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil and Guam | Bark Details | Light brown bark and visible leaf scars; inner bark light yellow |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Exotic | |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Oblong | ||
| Description of Species | A small deciduous or semi-deciduous tree, 6.1-7.6 m in height | Leaf Details | The ill-smelling leaves are deciduous, alternate, oblong or narrow-lanceolate, 10-20 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, with conspicuous veins |
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