ANACARDIUM EXCELSUM. 



Large tree with dense broad crown, 

 admirable for avenueplanting. Leaves 

 1 foot long, fruits size of a lima bean, 

 not edible. Tender tropical tree na- 

 tive of northern South America. Wood 

 used for cart wheels. Called "Nariz" 

 in Cuba. 



ANNONA OHERIMOLA. 



Cherimoya. 



Medium-sized shrub or dw arf tree, 

 with vergreen foliage and small yel- 

 low ish flowers. Fruits roundish, con- 

 ical or heart-shaped, 3 to 6 inches in 

 diameter with pleasantly flavored, 

 sweetish pulp of the consistency of ice- 

 cream with black seeds irregularly 

 imbeded in It 



ANNONA GLABRA. Alligator- 

 Apple. A small to medium sized ever- 

 green tree, sometimes attaining a 

 height of 45 feet, bearing inedible 

 fruits, the size of a bell-flower apple, 

 with a smooth leathery skin, green at 

 first, turning yellow. A swamp- 

 loving tree of the American tropics, 

 introduced for trial as a stock for 

 other edible fruited annonas. 



