Annonaceae
family of plants
Annonaceae (custard-apple, or annona family) is the largest family of the magnolia order. It has 129 genera and 2,300 species. [1]
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| Annona squamosa fruit | |
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| Family: | Annonaceae |
Many species are valuable for their large pulpy fruits. Some are useful for their timber, while others are prized as ornamentals. The family consists of trees, shrubs, and woody climbers found mainly in the tropics, with a few species in temperate regions.
SourcesEdit
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Annonaceae
- University of Hawaii, Botany Department. Annonaceae
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Flowering Plant Families, UH Botany". www.botany.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
