An overview of the genus Annona in the Family Annonaceae is provided in this review. The mainly neotropical family of trees and lianas has numerous commercial fruits that are eaten fresh, processed, or used as popular medicines. The family has 109 recognized genera and from 2,300 to 2,500 species. The taxonomy, morphology, and cytology of Annona spp. are discussed. The genus Annona has the most fruits of commercial importance, including the cherimoya (A. cherimola Mill.), soursop (A. muricata L.), sugar apple (A. squamosa L.), ilama (A. diversifolia Saff.), pond apple (A. glabra L.), biriba (A. mucosa Jacq. formerly Rollinia deliciosa Saff.), and hybrids such as the atemoya (A. squamosa × A. cherimola).

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番荔枝属：植物学特征、园艺要求和用途

本综述提供了番荔枝科番荔枝属的概述。主要分布在新热带地区的树木和藤本植物科有许多商业水果，可以新鲜食用、加工或用作流行药物。该科有 109 个公认的属和 2,300 至 2,500 种。番荔枝属的分类学、形态学和细胞学。被讨论。Annona属具有最多的商业价值，包括番荔枝 ( A. cherimola Mill.)、刺番荔枝 ( A. muricata L.)、糖苹果 ( A. squamosa L.)、ilama ( A. diversifolia Saff.)、池塘苹果 ( A. glabra L.)、biriba ( A. mucosa雅克。以前称为Rollinia deliciosa Saff.）和杂交种，例如 atemoya（A. squamosa × A. cherimola）。