Sugar Apple
Annona squamosa
Sugar apple
The genus Annona consists of about 166 species of tap-rooted perennials. Native to tropical America and the West Indies, plants in this genus are evergreen or semi-deciduous tropical trees or shrubs.
Annona squamosa, sugar apple: A small, spreading to upright tree, Annona squamosa has an open, irregular crown with long, slender branches. This plant reaches a mature height of 3–8m, and spreads to a width of 4–6m. Sugar apple trees have foliage consisting of slender, alternatively arranged pale green leaves growing on short, hairy petioles. Leaves are straight and pointed at the apex, and measure 5–15cm long and 2–5cm wide. They are hairy when young, but become smooth as they mature, and release a distinctive scent when crushed. Trees lose their le
