Article Nº 0238 Plant Vol. I · p. 140
Cherimoya tree (Anona Cherimolia)
Original title: Anoneira (Anona Cherimolia)
The cherimoya tree, native to Peru and New Granada, commonly grown in Madeira up to 300 metres in two varieties; two related Annona species are grown as curiosities.
A tree native to Peru and New Granada, frequently grown in Madeira up to an altitude of 300 metres. Two varieties of cherimoya tree (anoneira) are known on the island: one with almost smooth fruit and one with fruit covered in protuberances of varying length. The first is the more highly prized. Anona muricata and A. reticulata are also grown in Madeira, but merely as curiosities.
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