Annona squamosa L., Sp. Pl. 1: 537 (1753).
Custard-fruit is called ata or atta fruit in the potpourri trade. The dried multiple, subglobose fruits resemble knobby, closed pine cones and vary from 1.5 to 5 cm wide. Slices of this fruit are round, daisy-like pinwheels, often filled with black seeds that are 1-1.5 cm long.
Annona squamosa is probably native to the West Indies but widely cultivated in the tropics for its fruit.
Annonaceae
Authors: A.O. Tucker, A.J. Redford, J.L. Scher, M.D. Trice
Last updated: January 2020
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