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Soncoya Annona purpurea a.k.a. Cabeza
de negro A medium quality Annona, often grown in dooryards in its native
range. The skin tends to be very hard. |
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Uses |
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Eaten raw or strained for juice. Extracts from the seeds are poisonous and can be used as an insecticide. Juice is sometimes used as a remedy for fevers. Inner bark is used to prepare teas, often to treat dysentery. |
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Plant Cultivation |
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Medium sized tree to 35ft. Needs a very warm, wet climate to flower
and fruit. Fruits usually ripen towards late summer and early fall. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native range from southern Mexico through Columbia and Venezuela. |
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