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Skip Navigation LinksLife Forms==> Plant - Plantae==> Seed Plants - Embryophyta==> Dicots - Dicotyledoneae==> Buttercups - Water Lillies And Allies - Ranales==> Custard Apple Family - Annonaceae
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Family Annonaceae - Custard Apple Family
Paw Paw - North American

Asimina triloba
Pond-Apple

Annona glabra
Sugar-Apple

Annona squamosa

Narrative

Custard Apple Family is found primarily in the tropics. A few species are found in temperate zones. There are approximately 2,000 species divided into about 125 genera. These are trees or shrubs, generally aromatic, with alternate, entire pinnately veined leaves. There are usually six petals. There are 22 species arranged in seven genera found in greater North America.

Taxonomy

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Kingdom Plantae Plant
Phylum Embryophyta Seed Plants
Class Dicotyledoneae Dicots
Order Ranales Buttercups - Water Lillies And Allies
Family Annonaceae Custard Apple Family
SubFamily

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GenusSpecies
Abiescephalonica
Abiesforrestii
Abiesnumidica
Abiespinsapo
Abiesveitchii
Acaciatortuosa
Acaciawrightii
Acerbarbatum
Acerleucoderme
Acerpseudoplatanus
Acerspicatum
Achrasemarginata
Acoelorrhaphewrightii
Acrocomiatotai
Albizialebbek
Alnuscrispa
Alnusmaritima
Alnusoblongifolia
Alnusoregona = rubra
Alnusrhombifolia
Alnusrugosa
Alvaradoaamorphoides
Amphitecnalatifolia
Amyrisbalsamifera
Amyriselemifera
Annonasquamosa
Aquilegiabrevistyla
Aquilegiacaerulea
Aquilegiadesertorum
Aquilegiaelegantula
Aquilegiajonesii
Aquilegialongissima
Aquilegiamicrantha
Aquilegiasaximontana
Aquilegiascopulorum
Aquilegiatriternata
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