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Pond Apple
Kristof Zyskowski, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Custard-apple family: soursop

Pond Apple

Annona glabra L.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishPond Apple
DutchZwampzuurzak
SpanishAnona
Chinese圆滑番荔枝
Scientific nameAnnona glabra L.

About this species

Annona glabra 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. The tree is native to Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and West Africa. It is common in the Everglades. The A. glabra tree is considered an invasive species in Sri Lanka and Australia. It grows in swamps, is tolerant of saltwater, and cannot grow in dry soil.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMagnoliales
FamilyAnnonaceae
GenusAnnona

In Suriname

45Records in Suriname
1838First record
2006Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne10
  • Saramacca6
  • Paramaribo2
  • Commewijne1
  • Nickerie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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