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Annona muricata

Annona muricata L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Annonaceae
Local Name Guyabano (Tagalog)
Habit Tree
Habitat Can grow at the backyard within tropical area
Special Notes Guyabano is sensitive to very cold weather, it requires a lot of water, warmth, and humidity
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: leaves used as herbal medicine, juice can be taken for urethritis and liver ailments; FOOD: fruit can be eaten raw or processed;
Collected from Nangalisan, Tuba, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Erika Pauline D. Tomas

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