Annona glabra L.

vernacular pond apple — species · Annonaceae

USDA: ANGL4
GBIF: 5407100
Rank: species

pond apple (Annona glabra) — Platephotograph · Priscilla source · iNaturalist ↗

§2Habit & range

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Duration: Perennial
Group: Dicot
Family: Annonaceae Juss.
Genus: Annona

§2a

Native status, by region

L48 Lower 48 States Native
PR Puerto Rico Native
VI U.S. Virgin Islands Native

§2b

County-level range

· 15 counties across 1 state

Legend Native · 15 Introduced · 0 Both · 0 Hover a county for detail.

§3Cultivation specs · USDA

Recorded by the USDA Plant Materials Program.

§3a

Tolerances

Drought: Medium
Shade: Low
Salinity: Low
Anaerobic: High

§3b

Climate & soil

Cold tolerance: 18 °F minimum
Frost-free days: 365 min.
Precipitation: 30–70 in/yr
pH range: 6.1–7.8
Root depth: 24 in min.

§3c

Form & growth

Growth form: Single Stem
Lifespan: Short
Mature height: 10 ft
Height @ 20 y: 20 ft
Foliage texture: Coarse
Foliage colour: Dark Green
Porosity (summer): Moderate
Porosity (winter): Porous
Flower colour: Yellow
Fruit colour: Green
Fire resistant: No
N fixation: None
Toxicity: None

§3d

Reproduction

Stratify: No
Propagation: seed, cuttings

§3e

Use & availability

Nursery stock: No
Palatable, human: Yes
Lumber: No
Christmas tree: No

§4Counties, by state

Recorded in 15 counties across 1 state.

Florida view state ↗ 15 N ▾

§5Sources & provenance

USDA PLANTS

Symbol, taxonomy, distribution, cultivation specs, native status. Public domain.

plants.usda.gov/ANGL4 ↗

GBIF Backbone

Canonical taxonomic identity, synonym resolution, cross-refs. CC0.

gbif.org/species/5407100 ↗

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