Annona from taino annon is a genus of flowering plants in the pawpawsugar apple family. The tree is native to florida in the united states, the caribbean, central and south america, and west africa. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Pond apple annona glabra department of the environment. Neuroprotective effect of annona glabra extract against. The sectional name greek phellos, cork and xylon, wood is descriptive because small sections of the very light wood have been used as floats by fishermen. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. Chemical constituents of the annona glabra fruit and their. It is also similar to the cultivated custard apple or atemoya annona cherimola x annona squamosa.
In large doses most of these are considered poisons. Pdf some photosynthetic and growth responses of annona glabra. It can establish as a dense understorey that suppresses other growth leading to monocultures. Pond apple annona glabra how itspreads some of the characteristics that make pond apple a successful invader include its ability to form dense thickets, tolerance to salt and inundation, effective seed dispersal by water and animals, and a germination period spread over several. The longterm approach must be a biological strategy that involves incorporating plant species that are adapted to salt stress. Annona humboldtiana kunth annona humboldtii dunal annona klainii pierre annona klainii pierre ex engl. Information about annona glabra in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. Very attractive, creamy white to light yellow, rose color at the base of each sepal, 1 inch across, solitary. Although not as tasty as its tropical relatives usually eaten raw, but sometimes made into jellies and wine, it is very useful as a rootstock for other annona species. Annona glabra commonly known as pond apple is a tropical fruit tree in the family annonaceae, in the same genus as the soursop and cherimoya. Common names include pond apple, alligator apple so called because american alligators often eat the fruit, swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, and monkey apple. Pond apple fruit looks like a smoothskinned custard apple. Growing, planting and promoting florida native plants for sustainable landscapes.
Common names include pondapple, alligatorapple swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, and monkeyapple. Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family annonaceae, in the same genus as the. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the bark and the leaves, combined with the bark and leaves of annona squamosa, are used as a sedative and cardiotonic infusion. Antiacetylcholinesterase alkaloids from annona glabra leaf.
Annona glabra is a highly invasive woody weed that threatens wetland and riparian ecosystems of wet tropics, world heritage areas and beyond. Acetogenins from annona glabra seeds 815 experimental ih nmr. On a preliminary screening, substantial antimicrobial, antifungal and moderate insecticidal, sporicidal and cytotoxic activities were observed for the hexane extract of the stem bark of annona glabra l. It is the second largest genus in the family after guatteria, containing approximately 166 species of mostly neotropical and afrotropical trees and shrubs. Chromatographic fractionation of this extract led to the isolation of kaur16en19oic acid in a large amount as the main constituent, which was found to be largely responsible for the. In north queensland, australia, it forms dense monotypic stands which displace native vegetation. Pdf acetogenins from annona glabra seeds diego cortes. Jul 10, 2015 annona muricata is a member of the annonaceae family and is a fruit tree with a long history of traditional use. Age is known to contain various pharmacological and therapeutic properties. The present study aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effect of annona glabra extract age against ethanolinduced neurodegeneration in neonatal rats. Ants are a problem, since they promote mealybugs on the fruit. It has been used as a grafting stock 4 presumably for other annona spp. Relatives of annona glabra several species of the genus annona have been successfully introduced to the warmest areas of south florida. Nadh decylubiquinone oxidoreductase activity of cdihydroxylated monothf acetogenins from a.
Pond apple annona glabra is a weed of national significance wons, and is. In gabon they are given in time of fever as a nourishing food and febrifuge, and mixed with citron leaves they provide a soothing. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified 2 external links on annona glabra. Seeds, bark and leaves contain many chemicals including acetogenins, apomorphnes alkaloids, cyclopepties, diterpenoids, phenylpropanoid, reticuline and methyllactodaphnine. Annona glabras claim to fame is not culinary but medicinal. Institute for systematic botany, university of south florida, tampa. Antiacetylcholinesterase alkaloids from annona glabra leaf shoei. A wetland native, annona glabra can withstand prolonged periods in standing freshwater or even brackish water. The plants have alternate leaves, 70120 mm long with. Unlike pond apple, the fruits from these three trees are highly. However, caution should be used when dealing with common names, and many are liberally or. Annona glabra wikispecies wikispecies, free species. Cite journal uses unlike the other annona species, the pulp of the fruit when ripe is yellow through orange instead of whitish.
Basic medical science education center, fooyin university, kaohsiung county, taiwan, r. Bioassay guided fractionation and separation of the etoh extract of annona glabra leaf against acetylcholinesterse led to the characterization. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Annona muricata is a member of the annonaceae family and is a fruit tree with a long history of traditional use. Pond apple annona glabra is very similar to some other closelyrelated species that have also become naturalised in northern australia, including bullocks heart annona reticulata, sugar apple annona squamosa and soursop annona muricata. Annona glabra seeds pondapple, alligatorapple, swamp.
The methanol extract of annona muricata showed apparent antimicrobial activities. Annona glabra, pond apple, alligator apple, monkey apple. Possibly native to the andes mountain valleys of ecuador, colombia and peru, cherimoya is closely related to the sugar apple and is, in fact, also called the custard apple. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. It is also native to many other places in the world, thanks to its dispersion methods. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Annona glabra seeds pondapple, alligatorapple, swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, monkeyapple plant world seeds.
It will naturalize easily and is considered an invasive species in some countries, such as australia, where it has been introduced and displace entire ecosystems. Annona glabra s claim to fame is not culinary but medicinal. Many species are valuable for their large pulpy fruits, some. Pdf anticancer effects of annona glabra plant extracts in human. Media in category annona glabra the following 58 files are in this category, out of 58 total. Molecules free fulltext antiinfective and anticancer properties.
Annona glabra is a wild species related to several commercially grown annona species, including annona cheromola cherimoya, annona muricata soursop, annona reticulata custard apple or bullocks heart and annona squamosa sugar apple. Very similar looking to a green apple, yellow green to yellow, 3 to 5 inches long, broadest at. Pdf annona glabra pond apple, a tropical tree growing wild in the americas and asia, is used in. Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family annonaceae, in the same genus as the soursop and cherimoya. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife. Acetogenins from annona glabra seeds sciencedirect. The whole plant is used in traditional medicine as an anticancer drug cochrane et al. Cherimoya trees are subtropical to mild temperate trees that will tolerate very light frosts. Squamosa means scaly, muricata is roughened, reticulata means netted, and glabra smooth or hairless. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The bark and the leaves, combined with the bark and leaves of annona. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses. View topquality stock photos of annona glabra pond apple alligator apple swamp apple. Chemical constituents from annona glabra hsieh 2004.
Annona glabra alligator apple, swamp apple, kaattatha. Here is more indepth info about this particular species. Chemical constituents from annona glabra iii request pdf. The fruit are large and greenish and resemble smooth skinned custard apples, and unlike other annona species the pulp of the fruit when ripe is yellow. Seeds, bark and leaves contain many chemicals including acetogenins, apomorphnes alkaloids, cyclopepties, diterpenoids. Pond apple is a semideciduous woody tree, usually about 36 m tall, although it can grow up to 15 m. Pond apple is a member of the custard apple family, annonaceae. Phelloxylon safford has edible although scarcely desirable, yellowfleshed fruits. The tree is considered to be a valuable soilimprover 8. Can stand immense flooding and spend weeks at a time with their roots under water.
Corossolier corossol epineux, anone, annona muricata. Naturalized and sometimes exhibiting invasive behavior in french polynesia. Stephen setter, qld dnrm weed management guide pond apple annona glabra 125 mm pond apple iseasilyconfused with native mangroves pond apple may be confused with some native mangrove species because they. The family consists of trees, shrubs, and woody climbers found mainly in the tropics, although a few species extend into temperate regions. Biological activities of annona glabra sciencedirect. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Annonaceae is a tropical tree growing widely in the america and asia. Study on the volatile oil contents of annona glabra l. The plants database includes the following 9 species of annona. The tree is native to southern florida in the united states including the everglades, the caribbean, mexico, central and south america, west africa, and south asia sri lanka. Annona from taino annon is a genus of flowering plants in the pawpawsugar apple family, annonaceae. The definition of too has been provided here almost free from advertising carol 04. Annona laurifolia dunal annona klainii pierre ex engl. Phytochemical investigation of this plant led to the isolation of acetogenins liu et al. Alternate, simple, entire, ovate to elliptical, 3 to 5 inches, leathery, aromatic. Annona glabra seeds pondapple, alligatorapple, swamp apple.
Paleoethnobotanical studies have dated annona exploitation. Annonaceae, the custard apple, or annona, family, the largest family of the magnolia order magnoliales with 129 genera and about 2,120 species. Annona quartet eat the weeds and other things, too. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. Class 2 landowners must take all reasonable steps to keep land free of this species. Pdf an experiment was conducted with the aim to analyze the. This article introduces a salttolerant species, pond apple annona glabra l. Pondapple simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Pdf nutrients in leaves of pond apples annona glabra and. Pdf pond apple annona glabra is an important species within the everglades ecosystem. A semideciduous tree with thick green leaves, it produces large, leathery, attractive, pale yellow or creamy coloured flowers. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word annona glabra.
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