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Annona mucosa (Biribá)
Most Nicaraguan people don’t distinguish between different Annona. This species is known mainly by older locals for its sweet fruits.
- • Common names: Anona, Chrimoya, Wild sugar apple
• Botanical family: Annonaceae
• Geographic origin: Tropical South America
• Current geographic distribution: Tropical regions
• Pollination: Beetles, trips & flies
• Uses: Edible fruit, medicinal plant (traditional use of the leaves for parasite treatment & cancer prevention)
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