Botanical name:-Annona muricata
Family name:-ANNONACEAE
English name:- custard apple
Sinhala name:-Katu anoda
Tamil name:-Edibal parts:- Fruits
Status:-Under cultivation
Grows in:- Sri Lanka,Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Barbados MéxicoCosta Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Belize Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, EcuadorRepublic of Congo, Ghana, Madagascar
Ayurvedic usage:
Treatment for:-Hair lice, Naso-pharyngeal infections, Malignancies, Fever, Wounds, Scurvy, Coughs, Catarrh, Constipation,Hypertension, Diarrhoea, Depression, Dysentery, Burning sensations , Parasites.
Parts used to make medicine:-Roots,Barks,Leaves,Fruits,
Propagation:-Seeds