Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Magnoliales

Annonaceae - Custard-apple family

Robson, N.K.B. (1960) Annonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1)

Description of the family

Trees, shrubs, shrublets or lianes. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, held in one plane in two rows, entire, aromatic when crushed. Flowers solitary or paired to fasciculate or cymose, terminal or axillary, usually bisexual, actinomorphic, Sepals (2-)3. Petals (4-)6 in 2 whorls, free or ± united. Stamens numerous, spiral or 6-12 and whorled. Carpels 1-many, free or united at the base or completely united to form a 1-locular ovary; ovules 1-many. Styles free or united, or 0. Fruit usually composed of 1-10 free carpels, rarely a 1-locular fruit (Annona).

Worldwide: 112 genera and 2,150 species, tropics.

Caprivi: 4 genera and 5 taxa.

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Genus	Content
Annona L.	Description
Artabotrys R. Br.	Description
Friesodielsia Steenis	Description, Image
Xylopia L.	Description, Image

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Flora of Botswana: Annonaceae
Flora of Burundi: Annonaceae
Flora of the DRC: Annonaceae
Flora of Malawi: Annonaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Annonaceae
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Annonaceae
Flora of Rwanda: Annonaceae
Flora of Zambia: Annonaceae
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Annonaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Annonaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Annonaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Annonaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Annonaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Annonaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Annonaceae
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iNaturalist: Annonaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Annonaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Annonaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Annonaceae
Wikipedia: Annonaceae
Plants of the World Online: Annonaceae
Tropicos: Annonaceae