2. Systematic position
class-Dicotyledons
Subclass-polypetalae
Series –thalamiflorae
Order –ranales
Representative -108 genera,2400 species
Distribution-Tropical in distribution few temperature
Habitat- Mesophytic
Habit-Shrubs- trees
Trees -Polyalthia
Shrub- Annona squamosa
3. SILENT FEATURES
1. The Annonaceae family of flowering plant consisting of trees shrubs of rarely
2. commonly known as the custored opple
3. family Or Soursop family with the 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species.
4. It is the largest family in the magnoliales
5. Several genera produce edible fruit most notably Annona, Anonidium, Asimina Rellinia and
uvaria
4. Its type genus is Annona
the family is concentrated in the tropics, with few species found in temperate regions
About 900 species are neatopical 450 are Afrotropical and the remaining are Indomalayan
Bark leaves and roots of several species are important in folk medicine and other are important
sources of perfume spice
the radially symmetrical flowers are Usually bisexual
In most species the three sepals are United at the base
there, are six brown, yellow or greenish Petals many stamens in a spiral & many pistals each
with a one. Chambered every containing many ovules.
The fruit is a berry flowness in same species are borne directly on longe branches
the leaves and wood are often fragrant
the family Annonaceae have Simple leaves with smooth margins
6. 1. FOOD
The fleshy fruits of various Annona specific are juicy and edible and also
used in preparation of soft doinks and Jellies. Recent analysis shows that
they contain about 18 per cent sugar
7. 2.TIMBER
Bocagea virgata B. Laurifolia. Cynthocalyx zeyanicus Daguetia quitarensis
axcandra lanceolata and Eupormatia laurina yield useful timber
8. 3.OIL
The flowers of Desmos chinensis furnish Macassar oil a perfume the perfume
is also cotained from mkilua, frangrans and Specially liked by Arab women.
