Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

ANNONA FAMILY (ANNONACEAE)
Key to the O species illustrated (Nos. 3641)
A. Fruit 1 from n flo~x~rr, from lllany pistils nnitr(1.
B. Leaves with tiny pockets on lower leaf surface where side reins join midrib; fruits bearing many fleshy
spines.
C. Leaves broadest at middle; fruit with short, straight spines, inedible--36. Anttona molttatla.
CC. Leaves bronclest beyond middle; frnit with long, curved spines, edible-37. Attnona rntcricata.*
BB. Lenres \I-itliout pockets; fruits smooth, edible.
D. Fruit with network of lines on surfnce38. Antiolta reiic~tIata.*
DD. Fruit conigosed of nlat~y rountled tubercles-30. rln#tosa sqttantosa.*
AA. Fruits many from a flower, separate, inedible.
E. Leaves orate to oblong, long-pointwl, thin; fruits with long stalks40. Cananga 0dorata.e
EE. Leaves oblong, short-p~inted or ronncled at albes, leathery; fruits nearly stalkless-41. Gttatteria Btainii.
36. Guanitbana cimarrona, wild soursop Annona montana Macfadyen
Crunniibnna cim:1l*ron:1, n \vild species ~vith inedible
fruit, is cl~nrncterizecl by : (1) short-stalked
oblong or elliptic leaves 3-7 inches long :lnd 1%-3
inches wide, abruptly long-pointed at apex and
raunded or short,-pointed at base, alternate ancl in
2 rows; (2) tin airy pockets or pits on the lower
leaf surfaces 11- f lere " the lateral veins join the midrib;
(3) greenish broad flon-ers single or paired
on older twigs, about 1-1% inches long, composed
of 3 heart-shaped, broad, short-pointed, thick
fleshy outer petals; ancl (4) nearly round or, eggshaped
green to yello~~ish fruit 21h-5 inches 111 dl-
:meter, n.it11 Inany short straight fleshy spines and
yello\\-is11 inedible pulp.
small deciduous tree to 20 feet in I~eight, with
nn irregular spreading crown. The pray or brown
bark is srnootliisl~, with misecl clots (lenticels), beconling
slightly fissured and slightly rough. Inner
bark is l)ro\vn and tasteless. The t\vigs are bro\vn.
The petioles are 1/4-3/S inch long. R1:lcles are
slightly thicke~~ed and leathery, the edges \vithout
teeth, shiny dark green :tbove, and paler light
green beneath.
The stout flower stalks about 3h incli long are
borne on older twigs. There are 3 broad, pointed,
finely hairy sep:tls abont 3 is nl~nost ttwteless but cnn be eaten.
Tho mood, which is very lightweight, ll~tls been
used for floats of fishing nets rind for bottle
stoppers.
In addition to the 3 following species of cultivated
fruit trees, a fern other species of this genus
11:tve been introduced experimentally as fruit trees.
The generic name has been spelled Anona also.