Annona, Graviola or Soursop Trees Australia

Annona muricata or 'Soursop' is sometimes referred to as 'Graviola'. The fruit of the Annona or Graviola plant with the sour taste help give it the first name 'Soursop'. Annona squamosa is the Custard Apple. Graviola seems to be a term that refers to the supposed medicinal and cancer fighting properties of an extract from the leaves of this tree. Also refered to as guyabano tree

Plant Profile and Growing Hints

A fast growing evergreen to semi deciduous tree (as it gets cooler, the more deciduous it becomes) this is a native to Central America through to South America. A. muricata will reach around 6m in tropical to semi tropical areas. The large heart shaped fruit can be eaten fresh or used for juice. It is the medicinal properties of A. muricata that are making this tree increasingly popular. Used by natives of Peru for centuries, various parts of the plant are said to have different healing properties, although definitive studies as to the therapeutic benefits are not readily available.