Annona cherimola
Cherimoya · also Custard apple
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This shrubby, semi-deciduous tree is known for its large, green, apple-like fruit with a scale-like exterior. Native to high-elevation mountainous regions of South America, it prefers sandy loam soil and requires moderate water. The seeds and bark extract are toxic, which is an important urban planting consideration.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 560.00%——
- 80.00%—4.1 in
- 30.00%—7.5 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Mature height
- 15–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Sandy loam
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.3 in, mean 5.0 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Cauca Valley montane forests
- Magdalena Valley montane forests
- Northwest Andean montane forests
- Southern Andean Yungas