African custard-apple

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Custard apple
Custard apple

African custard-apple is an edible plant with official name of Annona senegalensis which grows in Africa, India where it is called Sitafal, Caribbean, South America and other warmer climates.

Anona custard apple inside
Anona custard apple inside

Classification

   
 
Kingdom
Plantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
 
   Subkingdom
Viridiplantae  – green plants
 
      Infrakingdom
Streptophyta  – land plants
 
         Superdivision
Embryophyta 
 
            Division
Tracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes
 
               Subdivision
Spermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
 
                  Class
Magnoliopsida 
 
                     Superorder
Magnolianae 
 
                        Order
Magnoliales 
 
                           Family
Annonaceae  – custard apples
 
                              Genus
Annona L.
 
                                 Species
Annona senegalensis Pers. – wild custard-apple


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