The Sugar Apple - Annona squamosa, is a evergreen or semi-deciduous shrub or small tree with contorted branches an irregularly shaped crown, and limbs that often droop near the tips. The fruits pulp is sometimes eaten raw or used in the production of beverages or sherbert. It was introduced from the American tropics and is now found in the southern half of Florida and is completely naturalized in the Florida Keys.
Image Citation: Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
The leaves are 10-16 cm long and about 6 cm wide. The leaves are more narrow then the that of the Pond Apple. The fruit is an aggregate of fused berries that are generally round in shape. The fruits surface is knobby and easy to distinguish from the Pond Apple a close relative.
Image Citation: William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org
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