Annona spinescens "Araticum de Espinho"

Annona spinescens is small rare tree with pointed branch tips and having a spiny appearance; these move with the growing tip so its never really spiny or thorny as such. A small tree to 6m with yellow green flowers followed by apple sized, edible and juicy, bright orange fruit with orange flesh.

Widespread but uncommon in lowland dry forest and gallery forest on sandy soils from Paraguay to eastern Brazil. Annona spinescens does best in drier areas and can be drops leaves annuallydeciduous in colder times of the year.