Annonaceae

263 species

Tropical fruit family including custard apples, soursops, and cherimoya.

Alphonsea elliptica

Alphonsea lutea

Alphonsea maingayi

Alphonsea mollis

Alphonsea ventricosa

Annickia kummeriae

Edible: Bark - spice

Annona acutiflora

Acuteflower annona

Annona amazonica

Amazon custard apple

Edible: Fruit, Caution

Annona boliviana

Annona centrantha

Spurflower annona

Annona cercocarpa

Edible: Fruit ?

Annona cherimola

Annona cherimola x Annona squamosa

Atemoya, Custard apple

Annona cherimolioides

Annona cordifolia

Annona coriacea

Araticum, Leathery annona

Annona cuneata var. glabrescens

Edible: Aril, Fruit

Annona cuspidata

Cuspidate annona

Annona dolabripetala

Lancewood, Laurel leaf annona

Annona dolichopetala

Longpetal annona

Annona echinata

Annona emarginata

Annona excellens

Excellent annona

Juiceless annona, Black maho

Pond apple, Monkey apple

Annona helosioides

Helosislike annona

Annona holosericea

Annona hypoglauca

Annona jamaicensis

Pleasing annona

Annona leptopetala

Annona liebmanniana

Hardshell custard-apple, Posh-te

Annona macroprophyllata

Annona mammifera

Mammilate annona

Mountain soursop

Edible: Fruit - drink

Annona muricata

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable

Annona neochrysocarpa

Annona neoinsignis

Annona neosericea

Pecanine annona

Anonilla, Glossy annona

Annona papilionella

Butterfly annona

Annona parviflora

Restinga araticum, Small flower annona

Annona purpurea

Edible: Fruit, Flowers, Leaves

Annona quinduensis

Annona rensoniana

Membranous rollinia, Renson annona

Annona reticulata

Bullock’s heart

Annona salzmannii

Beach Sugar Apple

Annona scandens

Araticum-de-cipo

Annona scleroderma

Annona senegalensis

Wild custard apple

Edible: Fruit, Flower buds, Leaves, Bark

Annona senegalensis subsp. oulotricha

Annona spinescens

Alagadisso, Spiny annona

Annona squamosa

Annona stenophylla

Annona stenophylla subsp. cuneata

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - tea

Annona stenophylla subsp. longipetiolata

Annona stenophylla subsp. nana

Dwarf custard apple

Edible: Aril, Fruit

Annona sylvatica

Araticu, Sylvan annona

Annona vepertonum

Annona vepretorum

Araticum, Pinha da Caatinga, Araticum-da-bahia

Annona williamsii

Williams annona

Annona xylopiifolia

Anonidium mannii

Artabotrys brachypetalus

Purple hook-berry, Large hook-berry

Artabotrys insignis

Artabotrys likimensis

Artabotrys monteiroae

Hook-berry bush, Red hook-berry

Artabotrys scytophyllus

Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Spice

Artabotrys speciosus

Artabotrys spp.

Artabotrys suaveolens

Edible: Water, Sap, Medicine

Artabotrys thomsonii

Edible: Stem sap - water

Artabotrys velutinus

Edible: Medicine

Asimina longifolia

Slimleaf pawpaw

Asimina obovata

Florida pawpaw, Bigflower pawpaw

Asimina parviflora

Dwarf pawpaw, Small-fruited pawpaw

Asimina pygmaea

Asimina reticulata

Seminole tea, Netted pawpaw, Flag pawpaw

Asimina tetramera

Four-petalled pawpaw

Asimina triloba

Asimoya, Custard apple, Pawpaw

Asimina x nashii

Edible: Fruit ?

Asteranthe asterias

Edible: Bark - flavouring, Leaves - flavouring

Cananga latifolia

Edible: Bark ?, Medicine

Cananga odorata

Edible: Flowers - oil, Fruit, Flavouring

Cleistochlamys kirkii

Purple cluster pear

Cleistopholis glauca

Edible: Fruit pulp

Cleistopholis patens

Salt and Oil tree

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Cleistopholis sp.

Cremastosperma gracilipes

Tessmann cremastosperma

Cremastosperma megalophyllum

Giantleaf cremastosperma

Cyathocalyx globosus

Cyathocalyx martabanicus

Cymbopetalum brasiliense

Brazil cymbopetalum

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Cymbopetalum coriaceum

Leathery cymbopetalum

Cymbopetalum costaricense

Edible: Floral leaves - flavouring

Cymbopetalum mayanum

Maya cymbopetalum, Ear flower

Cymbopetalum penduliflorum

Mexican earflower

Edible: Fruit, Floral leaves - flavouring

Dasymaschalon longiflorum

Edible: Fruit, Possibly medicine

Deeringothamnus rugelii

Pretty false pawpaw, Royal false pawpaw

Deeringothamnus rugelii var. pulchellus

Beautiful pawpaw

Dennettia tripetala

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Seeds, Spice

Edible: Stems - water, Flavouring

Diclinanona tessmannii

Duguetia confinis

Duguetia flagellaris

Duguetia furfuracea

Duguetia latifolia

Broadleaf duguetia

Duguetia longifolia

Duguetia macrophylla

Big leaf duguetia

Duguetia megalophylla

Duguetia odorata

Fragrant duguetia

Duguetia riparia

Duguetia salicifolia

Duguetia sessilis

Enicosanthum fuscum

Ephedranthus guianensis

Guianas ephedranthus

Fissistigma maclurei

Fissistigma oldhamii

Fissistigma pallens

Fissistigma polyanthum

Fissistigma schefferi

Fissistigma uonicum

Xiang gang gua fu mu

Edible: Fruit, Leaves - brewing

Fissistigma verrucosum

Indian zig-zag vine

Friesodielsia biglandulosa

Pisang-pisang hitam

Goniothalamus macrophyllus

Edible: Fruit, (Check), Medicine

Goniothalamus sesquipedalis

Goniothalamus walkeri

Greenwayodendron suaveolens

Guatteria autralis

Guatteria blepharophylla

Guatteria chrysopetala

Guatteria elongata

Guatteria gracilipes

Guatteria maypurensis

Guatteria nigrescens

Blackish guatteria

Guatteria pleiocarpa

Guatteria punctata

Guatteria scandens

Guatteria schomburgkiana

Haplostichanthus sp.

Hexalobus crispiflorus

Hexalobus monopetalus

Edible: Fruit, Nuts, Seeds, Leaves

Huberantha korinti

Huberantha nitidissima

Canary beech, Shiny-leaf tree

Isolona congolana

Edible: Bark, Medicine

Isolona deightonii

Isolona hexaloba

Edible: Bark, Medicine

Miliusa eriocarpa

Wooly-fruit Miliusa

Miliusa tomentosa

Miliusa velutina

Velvety miliusa

Monanthotaxis barteri

Edible: Fruit ?

Monanthotaxis buchananii

Monanthotaxis caffra

Monanthotaxis diclina

Monanthotaxis foliosa

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Monanthotaxis laurentii

Monanthotaxis obovata

Northern dwaba-berry, Monkey's fingers

Monanthotaxis poggei

Monanthotaxis schweinfurthii var. seretii

Edible: Fruit ?

Monanthotaxis trichocarpa

Monanthotaxis vogelii

Monocarpia euneura

Monodora angolensis

Edible: Seeds - spice

Monodora crispata

Edible: Seeds - spice

Monodora undulata

Yellow-flower-nutmeg

Edible: Fruit, Spice

Mosannona depressa

Depressed mosannona

Neostenanthera hamata

Onychopetalum periquino

Oxandra espintana

Oxandra lanceolata

Haya prieta, Lancewood

Oxandra riedeliana

Riedel lancewood

Platymitra arborea

Polyalthia australis

Cape Canary Beech

Polyalthia cerasoides

Polyalthia debilis

Polyalthia evecta

Polyalthia korinti

Polyalthia longifolia

“Custard apple", Indian Mast Tree, False ashoka

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Polyalthia nitidissima

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Polyalthia obliqua

Polyalthia simiarum

Polyalthia suberosa

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Polyaulax cylindrocarpa

Polyaulax sp. Q2 Barron Gorge

Polyceratocarpus scheffleri

Edible: Bark - spice

Porcelia macrocarpa

Big fruit porcelia

Porcelia mediocris

Middling porcelia

Porcelia nitidifolia

Glossy leaf porcelia

Edible: Fruit, Flowers

Porcelia ponderosa

Ponderosa porcelia

Porcelia sp. aff macrocarpa

Pseuduvaria coriacea

Edible: Fruit ?

Rollinia mucosa

Sphaerocoryne affinis

Stelechocarpus burahol

Unona dumetorum

Unonopsis floribunda

Flowery unonopsis

Edible: Fruit - drink

Unonopsis guatterioides

Edible: Fruit ?

Uvaria acuminata

Uvaria andamanica

Uvaria angolensis

Edible: Fruit, Seed, Nuts

Uvaria baumannii

Uvaria brazzavillensis

Uvaria brevistipitata

Edible: Aril, Fruit

Small fruit cluster-pear

Bush banana, Finger-root, Finger fruit

Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Root

Uvaria denhardtiana

Uvaria doeringii

Uvaria grandiflora

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Edible: Fruit ?

Uvaria lancifolia

Uvaria leichhardtii

Acid drop vine, Zig-zag vine

Uvaria leptocladon

Uvaria leptocladon subsp. septrionalis

Uvaria littoralis

Pepisangan uvaria

Large cluster pear

Uvaria microcarpa

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Uvaria purpurea

String banana vine

Torres strait scrambler, Sweet gum tree

Uvaria scabrida

Uvaria scheffleri

Uvaria siamensis

White cheesewood tree

Uvaria sorzogonensis

Uvaria thomasii

Uvaria welwitschii

Uvaria zeylanica

Uvariastrum pierreanum

Xylopia acutiflora

Edible: Fruit - flavouring

Xylopia aethiopica

Guinea Pepper, Large red-fingers

Edible: Seeds, Spice, Fruit

Xylopia ambanjensis

Xylopia brasiliensis

Edible: Seeds - spice

Xylopia cuspidata

Edible: Fruit ?

Xylopia discreta

Edible: Fruit, Spice, Caution

Xylopia elliotii

Edible: Fruit - flavouring, Spice

Xylopia frutescens

Malagueto chico

Edible: Seeds - spice, Fruit - spice

Xylopia hypolampra

Edible: Seeds, Spice, Flower, Leaves

Xylopia monticola

Edible: Fruit - spice

Xylopia parviflora

Edible: Fruit - spice

Xylopia parvifolia

Xylopia peruviana

Edible: Fruit, Root

Xylopia sericea

Edible: Fruit, Seeds - Spice

Xylopia staudtii

Guinea pepper tree

Edible: Fruit - flavouring, Seeds - spice

Xymalos monospora

ZZ Sapranthus microcarpus

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Xylopia buxifolia

Edible: Medicine

ZZ Xylopia ferruginea

Edible: Medicine