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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 J. 



B, Flower x f . 



C, Beceptacle and petal X }. 



D, Petal X |. 



Fig. 80.— Annona $quamota L. 

 E, Fruit X 1. 



F, Seed X |. 



O, Do. cut across x f. 



H, Do. cut lengthwise X }. 



(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. 



