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custard-apple

Annona squamosa

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (6 countries).

🇩🇿 Algeria 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇱🇦 Laos 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇾🇪 Yemen

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Magnoliales (Magnoliales)

Species

Annona squamosa (custard-apple)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish anon

French pomme canelle

German Rahmapfel

Portuguese ata

Similar Species in Annona

hardshell custard-apple

Annona macroprophyllata

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of custard-apple?

The scientific name of custard-apple is Annona squamosa. It belongs to the genus Annona.

Where does custard-apple live?

custard-apple is found in Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (6 countries).. Countries include Algeria, Australia, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Colombia, Comoros.

What family does custard-apple belong to?

custard-apple (Annona squamosa) belongs to the genus Annona, which is part of the taxonomic family Annonaceae.

What kingdom does custard-apple belong to?

custard-apple (Annona squamosa) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of custard-apple?

The closest relatives of custard-apple in the genus Annona include Cherimoya, Custard Apple, Custard Apple, hardshell custard-apple, ilama.