Annona glabra

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Read about Annona glabra in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Annona glabra, Linn. (A. polustris, Linn. A. laurifölia, Dunal). Pond-apple. Alligator-apple. Monkey- Apple. Mangrove-annona. Mamin. Mamain. Cachiman-cochon. Cayul. Cayures. Cork-wood. Palo ,Bobo. Bois-flot. Corcho. Cortisso. Araticu Do Brejo. Fig. 211. Small to medium-sized tree, sometimes reaching a height of 45 ft., growing in swampy places and along the banks of streams; young growth smooth : Lvs. smooth and laurel-like, glossy green above, paler beneath, evergreen, ovate to oblong or- elliptic, usually acute or acuminate but sometimes bluntish at the apex and rounded or tapering at the base: fls. fragrant, varying considerably in size, those of trees growing in favorable situations larger than those growing in crowded mangrove swamps; outer petals cream- colored or pale greenish yellow when fresh, usually marked within by a deep red spot near the base; inner ones somewhat shorter and narrower, whitish or dull greenish outside, usually blood-red within or spotted with red or wine-color near the base: fr. the size of a bellflower apple with a smooth leathery skin, green at first, at length yellowish, its surface covered with indistinctly outlined aréoles, but these never elevated or squamose; pulp cream- colored when ripe, not edible except by iguanas and other animals. Everglades of Fla. and banks of the Indian and Caloosa- hatchee Rivers; aleo the tropical shores of Amer., W. Indies, west coast of Afr., and the Galapagos Isis.—Statements that the fr. is sold in the markets of Mex. and that the tree is cult. for its fr. are based upon the confusion of other species of annona having smooth frs. with this. This species is essentially tropical and swamp-loving. Its light spongy roots are used as a substitute for cork and for floats of fishing-nets; hence its name cork-wood. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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