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of the Old World, as references to the fruit, by travelers of the 
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, bear witness. Anona-ma- 
ram, Parangi-jaca, Tsina-panosou(67), Noona and Ramphul(52) 
are Indian vernacular names. In Malaysia the plant, among 
others, is known as Anona Mamoa(68), Vlaade-Appel{46), and 
Anoneira(58). 
Anona squamosa, in common with its congener, carries a mul- 
tiplicity of names, some of which have already been mentioned. 
Sugarapple, the now commonly accepted English name, and the 
less frequent Sweetsop(57) were both applied to this species as 
early as 1691. This species has, to some extent, been known in 
the West Indies as Marie Baise(2i), and in Brazil is called Ara- 
ticu pitaya(84), Pinha, Ata(75), and Atta(3l), In addition to 
the Mexican names, which it has in common with related species, 
Anona squamosa is called Saramuyo and Anona blanca(25). 
By the Dutch it is known as Kaneelappel in Guiana(6l), and 
Steenappelboom in Java (21), while in the latter Island its native 
name is Siri Kaya(2l). In other parts of Malaysia the fruit is 
knowTi as Boa, Atis(2i), Ateira, Ata, Zimmet apfel(59), and 
Manoa papuwa(68). Vernacular names in India are Atpa, Manil- 
panosou, Manil-jaca, Jona-jaca, Atas, Atocira(2l), Auza, Loona, 
Meba, and Sita-pullum(52). In Arabia the sugarapple is called 
S'ferdjel; in Egypt, Keschta(52) ; and in Zanzibar, Msta- 
phele(23). Vulgar names in the Phihppines are Ates and 
Yates (4). 
Anona cherimolia is less widely cultivated than the preceding 
species and its vernacular names are fewer in number. In 
English-speaking countries its popular names are Cherimoya, 
Cherimoyer, Chirimoya, and Jamaica apple (24, 82). In Mexico 
it is known as Chirimollo and Matzapotl in addition to the 
names, previously discussed, which it has in common with the 
sugarapple and custardapple. In one of the earliest descrip- 
tions of the fruit, from Peru, its vulgar name is said to be 
Cherimolia (40), Chilimoya is given as a vernacular name in 
Columbia (34), 
For the sake of convenience the numerous names and syno- 
nyms of the five species of cultivated Anonas have been alpha- 
betically arranged in the following list: 
Anona cherimolia Miller 
Cherimoya, 
Anona, Broad-leaved custard apple, Cherimolia, Cherimoyer, Chilimoya, 
Chirimollo, Chirimoya, Chirimoyo, Corossol, Corossolier, Custard apple, 
Jamaica apple, Matzapotl, Quauhtzapotl, Texaltzapotl. 
