Chromatographic fractionation of this extract led to the isolation of kaur16en19 oic acid in a large amount as the main constituent, which was. Annona glabra is a tropical fruit tree in the family annonaceae, in the same genus as the. Naturalized and sometimes exhibiting invasive behavior in french polynesia. It is the weed of greatest concern in the wet tropics bioregion. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region. 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 regarded as one of the worst weeds in australia because of its invasiveness, potential for spread, and. However, caution should be used when dealing with common names, and many are liberally or. Pdf allelopathic potential of leaf extract of annona. Very attractive, creamy white to light yellow, rose color at the base of each sepal, 1 inch across, solitary. Phytochemical investigation of this plant led to the.
The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Annona glabras claim to fame is not culinary but medicinal. 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. It can establish as a dense understorey that suppresses other growth leading to monocultures. Paleoethnobotanical studies have dated annona exploitation. The act requires everyone to take all reasonable and practical steps. In north queensland, australia, it forms dense monotypic stands which displace native vegetation. The leaves are arranged alternately, in one plane, to 20 cm in length with an entire margin and acute leaf apex.
Forms with smaller leaves and fruit have been considered a species. Axillary leaf buds ovoid, fulvous pubescent, apex obtuse. Graft compatibility can be achieved with the use of interstocks that are compatible with both the scion and the rootstock 7,8. Plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center. It is also similar to the cultivated custard apple or atemoya annona cherimola x annona squamosa. Phelloxylon safford has edible although scarcely desirable, yellowfleshed fruits. Annona glabra grows as a short tree to 8 m in height. Seeds, bark and leaves contain many chemicals including acetogenins, apomorphnes alkaloids, cyclopepties, diterpenoids, phenylpropanoid, reticuline and methyllactodaphnine.
It must not be given away, sold, or released into the environment without a permit. Pdf anticancer effects of annona glabra plant extracts in human. Very similar looking to a green apple, yellow green to yellow, 3 to 5 inches long, broadest at. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. A large image of annona glabra pond apple from the usda plants database. Large image for annona glabra pond apple usda plants. 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 muricata is a member of the annonaceae family and is a fruit tree with a long history of traditional use. It is the second largest genus in the family after guatteria, containing approximately 166 species of mostly neotropical and afrotropical trees and shrubs.
Annona glabra linn annonaceae is used in traditional medicine as an anticancer drug. Pond apple annona glabra department of agriculture and. Annona cherimola cherimoya annona diversifolia ilama annona glabra pond apple annona montana mountain soursop annona muricata soursop annona purpurea annona annona reticulata. Annona glabra, pond apple, alligator apple, monkey apple.
Growing, planting and promoting florida native plants for sustainable landscapes. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link should not be. The bark and the leaves, combined with the bark and leaves of annona. Common names include pondapple, alligatorapple swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, and monkeyapple. 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. Pond apple annona glabra is a weed of national significance wons, and is. 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. It is also native to many other places in the world, thanks to its dispersion methods.
An annona glabra in nahilalakip ha genus nga annona, ngan familia nga annonaceae. Pdf pond apple annona glabra is an important species within the everglades ecosystem. Fnps provides this link to assist users in finding sources for native plants. Pdf some photosynthetic and growth responses of annona glabra. Pond apple annona glabra weed management guide pdf 518 kbabout the guide. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings annona. The edible fruit is often harvested from the wild and used locally, whilst the tree has local medicinal uses and is a source of various materials. Nsw noxious weeds local control authorities 20072008. In large doses most of these are considered poisons. 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. Pdf annona glabra pond apple, a tropical tree growing wild in the americas and asia, is used in traditional medicine against several human. Chemical constituents of the annona glabra fruit and.
General information about annona glabra anugl eppo global database. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. It grows in fresh, brackish and salt water and so is able to impact on. Institute for systematic botany, university of south florida, tampa. 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. Pondapple simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Potential effects of fungicide and algaecide extracts of annona. The longterm approach must be a biological strategy that involves incorporating plant species that are adapted to salt stress. Can stand immense flooding and spend weeks at a time with their roots under water.
Annonaceae article pdf available in acta botanica brasilica 243. Pond apple annona glabra department of the environment. The complete, perfect, actinomorphic flowers are solitary in leaf axils. Annona glabra is a highly invasive woody weed that threatens wetland and riparian ecosystems of wet tropics, world heritage areas and beyond. Relatives of annona glabra several species of the genus annona have been successfully introduced to the warmest areas of south florida.
Some studies showed that commercial annona species and cultivars grafted onto. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Pond apple is a member of the custard apple family, annonaceae. Chemical constituents from annona glabra iii request pdf. Chromatographic fractionation of this extract led to the isolation of kaur16en19oic acid in a large amount as the main constituent, which was. Names of pond apple in various languages of the world are also given.
Annona quartet eat the weeds and other things, too. It is a semideciduous woody tree that forms dense thickets capable of replacing whole ecosystems. Allelopathic potential of leaf extract of annona glabra l. Cite journal uses unlike the other annona species, the pulp of the fruit when ripe is yellow through orange instead of whitish. Pdf an experiment was conducted with the aim to analyze the effects of soil flooding and leaf position on net primary productivity and whole. Alternate, simple, entire, ovate to elliptical, 3 to 5 inches, leathery, aromatic. The species annona squamosa is commonly known as sugar apple or sweetsop in english, but it is also sometimes known as custardapple, especially in south asia, though this common name generally refers to annona reticulata and so can only cause confusion. Co2 assimilation, pond apple, root electrolyte leakage, soil re dox potential, soursop. It is regarded as one of the worst weeds in australia because of its invasiveness, potential for spread, and economic and environmental impacts.
A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in pond apple. Some members of fann may provide services that do not further the fnps mission, and this link. Pdf nutrients in leaves of pond apples annona glabra and. Pond apple herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Common names include pond apple, alligator apple so called because american alligators often eat the fruit, swamp apple, corkwood, bobwood, and monkey apple.
This article introduces a salttolerant species, pond apple annona glabra l. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Flooding, root temperature, physiology and growth of two annona. The plants database includes the following 9 species of annona. How pond apple is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Media in category annona glabrathe following 58 files are in this category, out of 58 total. 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.
Biological activities of annona glabra sciencedirect. 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 act requires everyone to take all reasonable and practical steps to minimise the risks associated with invasive. Unlike pond apple, the fruits from these three trees are highly. In doing so, fnps is not attesting to the accuracy of any information on the fann webite. 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. Effects of flooding on grafted annona plants of different.
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