Annona mucosa is a species of flowering plant in the custard-apple family, Annonaceae, that is native to tropical South America. It is cultivated for its edible fruits, commonly known as biribá, lemon meringue pie fruit, or wild sugar-apple, throughout the world's tropics and subtropics.
No narrative description available for this taxon yet.
Habitat GIFTFloresta de Terra Firme, Floresta de Várzea
Woodinesswoody
Physiology & chemistry5
Leaf dry-matter content (LDMC)327 mg/g
Nitrogen fixingnon_nitrogen_fixer
Photosynthetic pathwayC3
Specific leaf area (SLA)12.27 mm²/mg
Wood density332 mg/cm³
03Chemical composition125 compounds
Compounds documented for Annona mucosa across natural-product and food-composition databases — not just the ~150 nutrients on a classic label ("nutritional dark matter").
🍽 Used in cooking
Compound class profile5 classes
Acetogenins65
Aporphine alkaloids $ Isoquinoline alkaloids20
N-acyl amines9
Furofuranoid lignans8
Anthracyclines2
Documented compounds125 total
Compound
Class
Amount
Source
GLYCERIDES?
837,720 ppm
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WATER
772,000 ppm
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PROTEIN
122,800 ppm
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FIBER
57,015 ppm
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ASH
30,700 ppm
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FAT
8,775 ppm
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KILOCALORIES
3,510 ppm
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ASCORBIC-ACID
1,450 ppm
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PHOSPHORUS
1,140 ppm
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CALCIUM
1,050 ppm
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05DNA & barcoding7 specimens
A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Annona mucosa has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
DNA specimens7
Marker genes3
GenBank sequences4
eDNA detections5
Countries3
The DNA barcodea real sequence read deposited for this species
★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.
★matK1★rbcL3★rbcLa
plant barcode
06Genome at a glanceCCDB · GoaT
The complete instruction manualAnnona mucosa carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.
Genome sizehow big the whole instruction manual is
Genome size2 934 000 000 bp
Measured in base pairs (bp) — the individual letters of DNA (human ≈ 3.2 Gb, a bacterium a few million). The chart places this genome on a logarithmic scale — each step to the right is ten times bigger — among reference organisms. Across species a bigger genome loosely tracks with larger cells, slower growth and lower-energy lifestyles (powered flight favours small genomes) — yet it does not imply more genes or a more advanced organism (the long-standing C-value paradox).
BACTERIUM Carsonella ruddii0.00016 Gb
FUNGUS0.04 Gb
INSECT0.25 Gb
THIS GENOME Annona mucosa2.93 Gb
HUMAN3.2 Gb
WHEAT17 Gb
FERN Tmesipteris160.45 Gb
Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged
2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Coordinate accuracy80% within 1 km
≤100 m 121≤1 km 28≤10 km 15>10 km 23
187 georeferenced · 420 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor607
Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence
Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.
Coordinate accuracy24% within 1 km
≤100 m 3≤1 km 9≤10 km 33>10 km 4
49 georeferenced · 855 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence904
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
Coordinate accuracy
no georeferenced coordinates · 1 records without
Open the mapnot free-living1
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
10Collections & institutions
Holding institutions41 of 116 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Saint Louis, US
257
National Biodiversity Institute, Costa Ricalocation not on record
57
Instituto Amazónico de Investigaciones Científicas - SINCHIlocation not on record
46
Kew, GB
30
Salvador, BR
23
Xiamen, CN
22
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
22
St. Augustine, TT
17
Chicago, US
16
La Paz, BO
15
Universidad de Caldas (UCaldas)location not on record
14
Universiti Sains Malaysialocation not on record
13
Loja, EC
12
MAlocation not on record
12
UFBAlocation not on record
12
Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA)location not on record
11
Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (IAvH)location not on record
10
JBRJlocation not on record
10
San Jose State University, Museum of Birds and Mammalslocation not on record
10
Blumenau, BR
9
QCNElocation not on record
9
Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS)location not on record
8
Herbario Selva Central Oxapampa - estación biológica del Jardín Botánico de Missourilocation not on record
8
Aarhus, DK
8
Porto Alegre, BR
8
Bronx, US
7
San José, CR
7
arosemena tola, EC
7
Ulocation not on record
6
León, NI
6
HUT Culture Collectionlocation not on record
6
Berlin, DE
6
Jardín Botánico de Cartagena "Guillermo Piñeres" (JBC)location not on record
5
UEMlocation not on record
5
Lima, PE
5
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Foralocation not on record
5
Herbario MAT de la Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchilocation not on record
5
Ivano-Frankivsk, UA
5
Universidad de Antioquia (UdeA)location not on record
5
UFRRJlocation not on record
4
UEPAlocation not on record
4
Institut fur Allgemeine Mikrobiologielocation not on record
4
Stockholm, SE
4
Foz do Iguaçu, BR
4
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ)location not on record
3
Llocation not on record
3
UFMGlocation not on record
3
Quito, EC
3
Dr. Paul Maaslocation not on record
3
Wlocation not on record
3
Instituto para la Investigación y la Preservación del Patrimonio Cultural y Natural del Valle del Cauca - INCIVAlocation not on record
3
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, BO
3
Mexico City, MX
3
MEXUlocation not on record
3
Cusco, PE
3
HUENFlocation not on record
3
Iquitos, PE
3
QAPlocation not on record
2
Universidad de la Amazonia (UniAmazonia)location not on record
2
Institut de Biologia Evolutiva, (CSIC-UPF)location not on record
2
Pelotas, BR
2
UNESClocation not on record
2
UNESP-RClocation not on record
2
UTFPR-SLlocation not on record
2
CEPLAClocation not on record
2
UTFPR-CPlocation not on record
2
Austin, US
2
Göteborg, SE
2
USP-IBlocation not on record
2
Edinburgh, GB
2
Campo Mourão, BR
2
Criciúma, BR
2
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldilocation not on record
2
WAGlocation not on record
2
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paranálocation not on record
2
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Instituto de Biologialocation not on record
2
Istituto Agrario Castelnuovolocation not on record
2
Paris, FR
2
Cochabamba, BO
2
Río Palenque Science Centerlocation not on record
1
Departamento de Sistematica e Ecologialocation not on record
1
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santolocation not on record
1
HUAlocation not on record
1
Universidade Estadual Paulistalocation not on record
1
Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó (UTCH)location not on record
1
Dirección Nacional Forestal, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganaderíalocation not on record
1
Wayland Universitylocation not on record
1
Guatemala City, GT
1
INMAlocation not on record
1
CUVClocation not on record
1
Universidade Federal do Ceara, Departamento de Biologialocation not on record
1
UFRPElocation not on record
1
Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Solid Waste Managementlocation not on record
1
Station d'Ecologie de Lamtolocation not on record
1
FPMZBlocation not on record
1
Herbario de la Universidad Técnica del Nortelocation not on record
1
Minia, EG
1
Universidade do Estado de Mato Grossolocation not on record
1
Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad Herbario, Costa Ricalocation not on record
1
Porto Velho, BR
1
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paranálocation not on record
1
Guatemala, GT
1
Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL)location not on record
1
UFPElocation not on record
1
Fortaleza, BR
1
UESBlocation not on record
1
UNESP-FCAlocation not on record
1
UNEMATlocation not on record
1
Gump Stationlocation not on record
1
Université de Bordeauxlocation not on record
1
Brasília, BR
1
IPA/SPlocation not on record
1
Feira de Santana, BR
1
Jataí / Setor Industrial, BR
1
UnBlocation not on record
1
UTFPR-DVlocation not on record
1
116 institutions · 879 of 904 vouchered records shown · 24 without an institution code
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
09Environmental DNA5 detections
Where the DNA of Annona mucosa was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.
Signal
Detections DNA found5
Studies independent surveys1
Countries3
Signal confidence: weakweighed across independent studies, places & mapped detections
Where its DNA was found
0 of 5 detections have coordinates
Open the map3 countries0
How strong is each trace?
DNA read depthRead counts were not reported for this species — the map shows presence only, not how strong each trace was.
Modelled climatemodelled
−15°Ctemperature across detection sites+40°C
Temperature median25.6 °C 23.6–26.7
Seasonal swing summer↔winter3.30 °C
Max temp (day)27.9 °C 26.6–28.9
Min temp (night)23.0 °C 20.6–25.2
Precipitation110 mm/mo 73.8–526
Air humidity67.1 % 62.7–71.0
Moisture balance284 mm/mo
Vapour deficit1,057 Pa 951–1,179
Wind speed1.80 m/s
Cloud cover31.5 % 23.5–51.4
CHELSA 1981–2010, ~9 km grid, at location & month of 4 detection points · median with p10–p90 · reflects where sampling happened, not only the true niche
How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.
WikipediaWikimedia Foundation12 languages↗
BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗
GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility1 512 records↗
ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI5 eDNA detections↗
BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics7 specimens↗
NCBIUS National Library of Medicinesequences↗
dukesphytochemcompounds
LOTUSNatural Products (Wikidata)compounds↗
NPASSNat. Product Activity & Species Sourcecompounds↗
GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗
Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗
CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗
GoaTGenomes on a Tree · Sangergenome & karyotype↗
PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype
WikidataWikimedia Foundationstructured facts↗
GLoBIGlobal Biotic Interactionsbiotic interactions↗