? Soursop
Soursop fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Magnoliales Family: Annonaceae Genus: Annona Species: A. muricata
Binomial name
Annona muricata L.

The Soursop, Guanábana or Corossol (Annona muricata) is a broadleaf flowering evergreen tree native to the Caribbean, Central and South America, from Brazil north to the West Indies. It is a distant relative of the pawpaw. The plant is grown as a commercial crop for its 20-30 cm long prickly green fruit, which can weigh up to 2.5 kg. Picture of soursop fruit Image source: http://www. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Divisions Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta - liverworts Anthocerotophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants Adiantum pedatum (a fern... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also angiosperms or Magnoliophyta) are one of the major groups of modern plants, comprising those that produce seeds in specialized reproductive organs called flowers, where the ovulary or carpel is enclosed. ... Orders see text Dicotyledons or dicots are flowering plants whose seed contains two embryonic leaves or cotyledons. ... Families Annonaceae Degeneriaceae Eupomatiaceae Himantandraceae Magnoliaceae Myristicaceae The Magnoliales are an order of flowering plants. ... Genera Afroguatteria Alphonsea Ambavia Anaxagorea Ancana Annickia Annona Anomianthus Anonidium Artabotrys Asimina Asteranthe Balonga Bocagea Bocageopsis Boutiquea Cananga Cardiopetalum Chieniodendron Cleistochlamys Cleistopholis Cremastosperma Cyathocalyx Cyathostemma Cymbopetalum Dasoclema Dasymaschalon Deeringothamnus Dendrokingstonia Dennettia Desmopsis Desmos Diclinanona Dielsiothamnus Disepalum Duckeanthus Duguetia Ellipeia Ellipeiopsis Enicosanthum Ephedranthus Exella Fissistigma Fitzalania Friesodielsia Froesiodendron Fusaea Gilbertiella Goniothalamus... Species See text Annona is the type genus of the plant family Annonaceae. ... Hopefully this misnomer will someday be corrected throughout biology and other texts to binomenal nomenclature , as binomi- refers to two numbers, while binomen- refers to two names. ... Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as Carl von Linné â–¶(?), and in English usually under the Latinized name Carolus Linnaeus (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of taxonomy. ... A Silver Fir shoot showing three successive years of retained leaves In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant which retains its leaves year-round, with each leaf persisting for more than 12 months. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth A tree can be defined as a large, perennial, woody plant. ... ... Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Species See text Pawpaw (Asimina) also known as a prairie banana, is a genus of eight or nine species of small trees with large leaves and fruit, native to southeastern North America. ... A farmer in Germany working the land in the traditional way, with a horse and plough Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by the cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Catalonia. ...

The flesh of the fruit consists of an edible white pulp and a core of undigestible black seeds. The species is the only member of genus Annona which is suitable for processing and preservation. The sweet pulp is used to make juice as well as candies, sorbets and ice cream flavorings. Species See text Annona is the type genus of the plant family Annonaceae. ...

Nutritionally, the fruit is high in carbohydrates, particularly fructose. The fruit also contains significant amounts of vitamin C, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2. The fruit, seeds, and leaves have a number of herbal medicinal uses among indigenous peoples of regions where the plant is common. Carbohydrates (literally hydrates of carbon) are chemical compounds that act as the primary biological means of storing or consuming energy, other forms being fat and protein. ... Fructose is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in many foods and one of the three most important blood sugars along with glucose and galactose. ... Vitamin C is a water-soluble nutrient essential for life, used by the human body for many purposes. ... Thiamine mononitrate Thiamine or thiamin, also known as vitamin B1, is a colorless compound with chemical formula C12H17ClN4OS. It is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. ... Riboflavin (E101), also known as vitamin B2, is an easily absorbed, water-soluble micronutrient with a key role in maintaining human health. ...

The Soursop is adapted to areas of high humidity and relatively warm winters, temperatures below 5°C will cause damage to leaves and small branches, and temperatures below 3°C can be fatal. There is some limited production as far north as southern Florida within USDA zone 10; however these are mostly garden plantings for local consumption. The Soursop will reportedly fruit as a container specimen, even in temperate climates if protected from cool temperatures. State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Official language(s) English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ...

External link and reference

• Description of soursop from Fruits of Warm Climates (1987, ISBN 0961018410)