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Soursop (also called graviola, guyabano, and in Latin America guanábana) is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is native to the tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean and is widely propagated. [ 5 ]
Bohol is an island province in the Philippines and its 10th largest island. It is located in the Central Visayas region and has a population of 1,137,000 (2000 census) with an area of 4,117.3 km. This is a list of the most common species and varieties of flora and fauna specific to the province of Bohol in the Philippines, endemic or otherwise.
The generic name derives from anón, a Hispaniolan Taíno word for the fruit. [6] Paleoethnobotanical studies have dated Annona exploitation and cultivation in the Yautepec River region of Medicoto to approximately 1000 BC. [7] Plants of the genus have several common names, including sugar-apple, soursop, anona, chrimoya and guanabana.
The tree is similar to Annona muricata, but has a more spreading crown and glossy leaves. It is slightly hardier and bears fruit throughout the year. [9] It tolerates brief temperature drops down to 24 °F (−4 °C) when full grown. [10] Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads. [11]
The leaves are used for the thatching of roofs and wrapping food. Overharvesting of the leaves of plants causes a reduction in leaf size. The leaves do grow faster after harvest but tend to be smaller. [6] The foliage of the Saribus rotundifolius is the unofficial national leaf of the Philippines. [14]
Scyphiphora is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.It is the only genus in the tribe Scyphiphoreae.The genus contains only one species, viz. Scyphiphora hydrophylacea, which has a large distribution range from India, to tropical Asia and the western Pacific. [1]
Talinum fruticosum is a herbaceous perennial plant that is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, West Africa, Central America, and much of South America.Common names include Ceylon spinach, [2] waterleaf, cariru, Gbure, Surinam purslane, Philippine spinach, Florida spinach, potherb fameflower, Lagos bologi, sweetheart, and Kutu bataw in Ghana from the Akan language [1] It is widely grown in ...
New leaves are whitish below. [12] Leaves are single and alternate, dark green, and slightly hairy on the top surface. [9] They attach to branches with stout 6–10 mm (0.24–0.39 in) long and densely hairy leaf stalks. [11] Cherimoya trees bear very pale green, [12] fleshy flowers. They are 3 cm (1.2 in) long [10] with a very strong, fruity ...