Custard Apple family

Annonaceae in Australia

including Hornschuchiaceae, and Monodoraceae.

MAGNOLIIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Christine Ashe

(updated 4 July 2009)

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Flowers in Australia

Annona atemoya
Atemoya
Wyee, December 2006

Annona muricata
Soursop
Townsville, January 2008
(Photos: courtesy of Peter Abraham)

Annona reticulata
Custard Apple
Townsville, January 2008
(Photo: courtesy of Peter Abraham)

Some caterpillars of Australian Lepidoptera favour species in Annonaceae for their foodplant, including:


Graphium agamemnon

Graphium aristeus

Graphium eurypylus

Protographium leosthenes

Graphium macfarlanei

Meganoton rufescens

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