Annona purpurea5 seeds "Soncoya"

Scientific Name:¿¿ Annona purpurea.¿¿

¿¿ Common names: 'Sweetsop, Soncoya'.¿¿¿¿

¿¿A small deciduous tree with a mature height of up to about 20 feet.¿¿ Native to Central America.¿¿¿¿ The bright orange-colored aromatic flesh fruit is edible and has nice taste (suggests slight hint of mango).¿¿ Easily propagated from seed and is relatively fast growing.¿¿ Ideally suited to tropical or warm subtropical climates.¿¿ They can be grown as year round houseplants or even as unique bonsai specimens. It is used as a landscape item in tropical regions.¿¿

¿¿In some parts of Central America it is considered to have medicinal properties is used by the local traditional medicine practitioners.