6,272 observationsLeast Concern
Sweetsop
Annona squamosa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Magnoliales ›Family: Annonaceae ›Genus: Annona
About
Annona squamosa is a small, well-branched tree or shrub from the family Annonaceae that bears edible fruits called sugar-apples or sweetsops. 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 squamosa is a small, semi-(or late) deciduous, much branched shrub or small tree 3 metres (9.8Â ft) to 8 metres (26Â ft) tall very...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Sweetsop is Annona squamosa.
- The Sweetsop has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Sweetsop belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Sweetsop belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Sweetsop belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Sweetsop belongs to the order Magnoliales.
- Sweetsop belongs to the family Annonaceae.
- Sweetsop belongs to the genus Annona.