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Family: Annonaceae
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A tropical family with 129 genera and 2220 species. In southern Africa
there are 8 genera with a total of 14 species. The genus
Annona contains a number of species that are
cultivated for their fruit, including Custard
apple and Soursop.
Genera indigenous to southern Africa
Information from Jordaan (2000).
Annona
About 110 species, found mainly in
tropical America but with 4 species in tropical Africa of which 2 occur in
southern Africa. |
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Artabotrys
About 100 species, native to the
tropics and subtropics of the Old World. Two species occur in southern
Africa. |
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Friesodielsia
About 50-60 species, native to
tropical Africa and Asia with one species, Friesodielsia obovata,
occurring in southern Africa. |
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Hexalobus
The 5 species are native to
tropical Africa with one, Hexalobus monopetalus, extending into
southern Africa. |
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Monanthotaxis
About
60 species, native to tropical Africa and Madagascar, with one species, Monanthotaxis
caffra occurring in southern Africa. |
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Monodora
About 15 species,
native to tropical Africa, with one species, Monodora junodii
occurring in southern Africa. |
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Uvaria
About 110 species,
found mainly in tropical Asia, Australia and Africa, with 3 species native
to southern Africa. |
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Xylopia
About 100-160
species, pantropical in distribution. Three species are native to southern
Africa. |
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Other genera, culitvated in southern Africa
Information from Glen (2002).
Cananga
Cananga odorata (Ylang-ylang) is indigenous from India through to the
Philippines and is cultivated in southern Africa. |
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Polyalthia
Polyalthia suberosa is indigenous to India through to China and
is cultivated in southern Africa. |
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Publications
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Glen, H.F. 2002. Cultivated plants of
southern Africa. Jacana, Johannesburg.
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Jordaan, M. 2000. Annonaceae. In: Seed
Plants of Southern Africa (ed. O.A. Leistner). Strelitzia 10:
59-62. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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