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Summary
Araticum-da-bahia.
Annona vepretorum.
A tree that is small, evergreen, and can reach up to 3 - 10 m tall when fully matured, Annona vepretorumis is cultivated for its delicious fruits. It is found in the dry forests in South America, particularly in north-eastern Brazil. It is a slow-growing plant that is drought-tolerant when fully established. The fruit is edible with a pleasant, acid-sweet tasting pulp. The wood is light in weight, and of low resistance to insect attack.
Physical Characteristics
Annona vepretorum is an evergreen Tree growing to 6 m (19ft) by 6 m (19ft) at a slow rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry soil and can tolerate drought.
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Synonyms
No synonyms are recorded for this name.
Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:
Fruit - raw[ 625 ]. The gelatinous pulp has a pleasant, acid-sweet flavour [ 625 ]. The fruit can be 10cm long, 6cm in diameter and weigh 250 - 350g [ 625 ].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Containers Wood
Other uses rating: Low (2/5). Other Uses: Heartwood and sapwood are not clearly differentiated. The wood is light in weight, of low resistance to insect attack[ 625 ]. Easily sawn, it is only used for low value items such as sawn boards and general packing containers[ 625].
Special Uses
Food Forest
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Cultivation details
A plant of the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26c. Prefers a sunny position[ 625 ]. Prefers a light, well-drained soil[ 625 ]. Established plants are drought tolerant[ 625 ]. Plants are quite slow-growing[ 625 ].
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Propagation
Seed - it has a very hard outer layer and germinates much more easily if scarified[ 625 ]. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing. Sow the seeds in individual containers in a lightly shaded position. Germination rates, even of scarified seeds, can be quite low, with the seeds sprouting within 80 - 120 days[ 625 ].
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Araticum-da-bahia.
Annona vepretorum.
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Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed.
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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