Annona muricata f. mirabilis R.E.Fr.

  • Filed As

    Annonaceae
    Annona muricata f. mirabilis R.E.Fr.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Emos Eperiam 40 with J. Cooper, F. Sohl, R. Lengsi, 17 Mar 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.). Enpein. Karkriki.

  • Habitat

    Collected in agroforest near particpants house.Dominants include breadfruit, banana, betelnut. Tree is on shaded slopes and a benjo is below. Soil is loose and black rocks are exposed.

  • Description

    A tree about 6 m.Tree trunk is thin with whitish green patches. Leaf uppers dark green, lowers are light green.Leaves grow alternate. Ripe fruit spiky and light green;bladder shape. Unripe fruit 3 sided like a spinning toy. unripe fruit small like size of lime;light green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04817598

    Occurrence ID: 7f1f9de7-a199-46a6-af8a-cd0053d61f0d

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Kitti (Mun.)

  • City/Township

    Enpein

  • Locality

    Karkriki

  • Elevation

    Alt. 77 m. (253 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.81927, 158.218

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Annona muricata L./ mirabilis R. E. Fr.
Annonaceae
04817598
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti. Enpein.
6°49'9"N, 158013'5"E
252 f.
Collected in agroforest near particpants house .Dominants
include breadfruit, banana, betelnut. Tree is on shaded
slopes and a benjo is below. Soil is loose and black rocks
are exposed.
A tree about 6 m.Tree trunk is thin with whitish green
patches. Leaf uppers dark green, lowers are light
green.Leaves grow alternate. Ripe fruit spiky and light
green;bladder shape. Unripe fruit 3 sided like a spinning toy.
unripe fruit small like size of lime;light green.
N.V. Sei [Pohnpeian]
fruit	Alcohol.	Fruits	used	alcohol	drink (human
and birds). Pick ripe fruits and place in a
bucket until juice comes out. Save the
liquid in a bottle for one week and after a
week the drink can be used as a liquor.
17 Mar 2006
P. Emos Eperiam, J. Cooper, F. Sohl, R. Lengsi 40
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
NYdb