custard apple

local name

Noi Nae (Southern Region)/ Mano Nae Manae (Northern Region)/ La Nang (Pattani)/ Fermented Khiap (Northeastern Region)

Common name: Custard apple/ Sugar apple/ Sweet sop

Scientific name: Annona squamosa L.

genus Annona

Synonyms: Xylopia glabra L.

Guanabanus squamosus M. Gómez

Annona forskahlii DC.

Annona asiatica L.

Family name: ANNONACEAE

 Plant group

Perennial plants

Botanical characteristics

The tree is about 8 m tall and branches into small stems. Not very large, smooth, gray-brown in color.

Leaves: Single, arranged alternately along the stem. The leaves are oval-shaped, with pointed tips and bases. Width 2.5-6.3 cm., length 7.6-15.2 cm., green in color. Petiole 1.2 cm long.

Flowers: Single flowers, blooming in leaf axils, hanging downwards. There are 2 layers, 3 petals per layer. The outer petals are Longer than the inner petals They are greenish yellow with 3 calyx petals.

The fruit is round-shaped, approximately 7.6- 10.0 cm. in size, with a rough surface and a convex round cavity. Inside, there is a soft white flesh with many seeds. Ripe fruit has a sweet taste.

Ecological conditions

outdoor, shade

ecological conditions

It is mainly cultivated in the central and northeastern regions of Thailand.

Place of origin

Native to Central and South America. Commonly found in tropical areas, including Thailand.

Distribution

Widely grown Near sea level up to 200 m in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Taiwan, Yunnan and Zhejiang.

Planting and propagation

Propagated by seeds and cuttings.

Flowering period

May-July

Fruiting period

June-November

Utilization type

Food, herbs, shade plants

The leaves, seeds and raw fruits are extracted to make oil. which is toxic to scarab beetles Aphids, flies and hard-winged cigarettes

The roots are used as a laxative. But if eaten in large amounts, it can cause death.

The raw fruit is used as an antidote for snake venom, throat abscesses, ringworm, and kills skin parasites.

Ripe fruit eaten fresh

Dried fruit cures shingles, herpes, and ear abscesses.

The seeds are a medicine for killing worms, killing lice, and treating swelling.

The bark cures snake venom.

Origin : https://www.royalparkrajapruek.org/Plants