Taxon:  Annona mucosa Jacq.



Summary
Genus:
Annona
Family:
Annonaceae
Nomen number:
3491
Place of publication:
Observ. bot. 1:16.  1764
Verified:
06/19/2008 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
20 (2  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Rollinia deliciosa Saff.
Rollinia jimenezii Saff.
Rollinia orthopetala A. DC.
Rollinia pulchrinervia A. DC.
Rollinia sieberi A. DC.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Lemos, E. E. P. 2018. Annona mucosa. Biribá. In: Coradin, L. et al., Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Nordeste 129-136. Note: regionally used in Brazil, but scarcely planted; it has potential as fruit pulp
  3. Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
  4. Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1994. Studies in Annonaceae. XXI. Index to species and infraspecific taxa of neotropical Annonaceae. Candollea 49:404. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
  5. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  6. Rainer, H. 2007. Monographic studies in the genus Annona L. (Annonaceae): inclusion of the genus Rollinia A. St.-Hil. Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 108:191-205.
  7. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Rollinia mucosa
  8. Vasquez, R. & A. H. Gentry. 1989. Use and misuse of forest-harvested fruits in the Iquitos area. Conservation Biol. 3:350-361. Note: = "Rollina" mucosa
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishwild sweetsop as Rollinia mucosa1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Rollinia mucosa
Frenchcachiman créme as Rollinia mucosa2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Rollinia mucosa
French (Guadeloupe, Martinique)cachiman montagne as Rollinia mucosa2Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
GermanSchleimapfel as Rollinia mucosa2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Rollinia mucosa
Portuguesebiribarana as Rollinia mucosa2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Rollinia mucosa
Portuguese (Brazil)biribá  2Lemos, E. E. P. 2018. Annona mucosa. Biribá. In: Coradin, L. et al., Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Nordeste 129-136. Note: regionally used in Brazil, but scarcely planted; it has potential as fruit pulp
Spanishanona as Rollinia mucosa2Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
Spanishcachimán as Rollinia mucosa2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Rollinia mucosa
Spanishcandón as Rollinia mucosa2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Rollinia mucosa
Spanishcherimoya as Rollinia mucosa2Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave  
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAcre Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Sul Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominican Republic  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHaiti  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBoliviaEl Beni Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago [Trinidad], United States [Puerto Rico]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Guyana, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amazonas, Bahia, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Pará, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia [El Beni], Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Reference(s)
  1. Maas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126. Note: = Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Human foodbeverage basepotentialLemos, E. E. P. 2018. Annona mucosa. Biribá. In: Coradin, L. et al., Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Nordeste 129-136. Note: regionally used in Brazil, but scarcely planted; it has potential as fruit pulp
Human foodfruitas Rollinia mucosaMaas, P. J. M. et al. 1992. Rollinia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 57:126-132. Note: as Rollinia mucosa
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=3491. Accessed 12 May 2026.