Annonaceae

Annona glabra

Common Names: Pond apple

Plant Form: Small tree. Size: 3 to 15 m tall. Stem: Swollen base of trunk becomes buttressed with age. Leaves: Fresh leaves are glossy, becoming dull with age, paler underneath with red centre. Flowers: Pale yellow or cream 2-6 cm across, with 3 large leathery petals. Fruit and Seeds: Very large 5-15 cm green to yellow, then turning black as it decays. Containing over 100 seeds. Habitat: Freshwater swamps, estuaries, creeks and rivers, rainforest margins. Distinguishing Features: Smooth fruit distinguishing from other Annona species. Impacts: Forms dense thickets dominating canopy, transforming vegetation and displacing mangroves.

Fluted trunk

Large fruit, yellowish when mature

Alternate leaves

Fruit have orange flesh