Annonaceae Genera - Pawpaw, Annona, Goniothalamus, Rollinia, Xylopia, Mitrephora, Meiogyne, Monodora, Uvaria, Guatteria, Anaxagorea, Cyathocalyx (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 134. Not illustrated. Chapters: Pawpaw, Annona, Goniothalamus, Rollinia, Xylopia, Mitrephora, Meiogyne, Monodora, Uvaria, Guatteria, Anaxagorea, Cyathocalyx, Polyalthia, Malmea, Isolona, Phaeanthus, Uvariodendron, Sapranthus, Melodorum, Alphonsea, Mitrella, Guamia, Miliusa, Uvariopsis, Popowia, Orophea, Piptostigma, Pseuduvaria, Sageraea, Fissistigma, Lettowianthus, Hexalobus, Polyceratocarpus, Neostenanthera, Unonopsis, Trivalvaria, Boutiquea, Annickia, Uvariastrum, Pseudoxandra, Toussaintia, Anonidium, Tetrameranthus, Guatteriopsis, Stenanona, Monocyclanthus, Richella, Trigynaea, Mkilua, Mezzettia, Cananga. Excerpt: Some 100-150, see text. The fruit of A.salzmannii. Annona squamosa flower & leaves in Hyderabad, India. Annona glabra fruit.Annona is a genus of flowering plants in the pawpaw/sugar apple family, Annonaceae. It is the second largest genus in the family after Guatteria, containing approximately 110 species of mostly Neotropical and Afrotropical trees and shrubs. The generic name derives from anon, a Hispaniolan Taino word for the fruit. Paleoethnobotanical studies have dated Annona exploitation and cultivation in the Yautepec River region of Mexico to approximately 1000 BC. Currently, seven Annona species and one hybrid are grown for domestic or commercial use mostly for the edible and nutritious fruits; several others also produce edible fruits. Many of the species are used in traditional medicines for the treatment of a variety of diseases. Several annonacaeous species have been found to contain acetogenins, a class of natural compounds with a wide variety of biological activities. Taprooted evergreen or semi-deciduous tropical trees or shrubs. TrunksThin bark that has broad and shallow depression or fissures which join together and are scaly. Slender, stiff, cylindrical and tapering shoots with raised pores and na...