Annona Species Monograph.pdf - Crops for the Future

Chapter 2. Taxonomy and Botany
Figure 2-4. Botanical characteristics of some plant parts of wild soursop
(Annona senegalensis L.)
Source: FAO (1983)
The leaves are ovate, oblong-elliptical or oblong-ovate in form, 8 to 17 cm
by 4 to 10 cm, with an acute, obtuse, rounded or slightly emarginate apex,
and upper surface smooth, lower surface pale brown and hairy. Like other
annonas, the leaves are simple, alternate, with 0.5 to 2 cm long petioles.
The flowers are inconspicuous, green, single or grouped on long smooth
stalks (in fascicles with 2 to 4 flowers). They are fleshy, up to 3 cm diameter
and usually fragrant. Although there is no available information on flower
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