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Pond Apple Annona glabra, Annonaceae. It is related to and resembles soursop, but is less suitable for eating. Also called alligator apple because they are sometimes used as a food source by alligators. Taken in Everglades National Park, Florida. Annona glabra,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Pond Apple

Annona glabra, Annonaceae. It is related to and resembles soursop, but is less suitable for eating. Also called alligator apple because they are sometimes used as a food source by alligators. Taken in Everglades National Park, Florida.

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The Pond apple

''Annona glabra'' is a tropical fruit tree in the family Annonaceae, in the same genus as the Soursop and Cherimoya. The tree is native to Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and West Africa. It is common in the Everglades. It grows in swamps, is tolerant of saltwater, and cannot grow in dry soil.

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Similar species: Magnoliales
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Uploaded Jul 22, 2016. Captured Jul 10, 2015 10:22 in Loop Rd Big Cypress National Preserve, Ochopee, FL 34141, USA.
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  • NEX-F3
  • f/6.3
  • 1/160s
  • ISO200
  • 19mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.