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FLORA OF JAMAICA 



Annona 



A small tree 30-40 ft. high. Leaves 7-14 cm. 1., 4-6 cm. br. Petals 

 pale yellower dirty white, outer roundish, shortly acuminate, 2*5-3 cm. 1., 

 with a red spot inside near base ; inner narrower. Fruit broadly ovate, 



A, Portion of branch with leaves and 



flowers X \. 



B, Flower x |. 



C, Receptacle and petal x |. 



D, Petal X |. 



Fig. ^Q. Annona squamosa L. 

 E, Fruit X J. 



F, Seed X f . 



G, Do. cut across X f . " 



H, Do. cut lengthwise x t' 



(From a drawing by Miss H. Wood.) 



truncate or depressed at base, rounded at apex, 7*5-12 cm. 1., 5-8 cm. br., 

 yellow when quite ripe; flesh "light green, slightly aromatic, insipid, 

 edible but of no comestible value" (Sargent). Seed about 1*5 cm. 1., and 

 1 cm. br. 



