Cherimoya

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, Latin America, Dominican Republic

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cathartic, Insecticide, Liqueur, Pediculicide

Science studied: ALMUNEQUINE, ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, ASIMICIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Annonaceae

Scientific name: Annona cherimola

Common names: Cherimoya, :హనుమ ఫలం, Anona, Anone chérimolier, Chérimole, Chérimolier, Chérimoyer, Anón, Cherimoia, Cherimoya (ES), Chirimoya, Chirimuya, Chérimolier, Cirimoia, Peruvinė anona, Seremoliya, Suikerappel, Xirimoier, anona

POWO: 927235-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Latin America, Dominican Republic.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cathartic
• Insecticide
• Liqueur
• Pediculicide
• Piscicide
• Emetic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico
• Latin America
• Dominican Republic

Documented cultural uses

• Cathartic
• Insecticide
• Liqueur
• Pediculicide
• Piscicide
• Emetic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cathartic · Mexico · "
• Insecticide · Latin America · "
• Liqueur · Mexico · "
• Pediculicide · Dominican Republic · "
• Pediculicide · Mexico · "
• Piscicide · Latin America · "
• Insecticide · Mexico · "
• Emetic · Mexico · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Effects of nanoparticles on shoot formation of cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.) from hypocotyl explants · 2026 source ↗
• Comparing vascular epiphyte diversity hosted by the native Cedrela dugesii and the exotic Annona cherimola species in a cloud forest in central Mexico · 2026 source ↗
• Identification and Validation of Reliable Reference Genes for Gene Expression Studies in Postharvest Atemoya Pulp (<i>Annona cherimola</i> Mill × <i>A. squamosa</i> L.) Subjected to Different Preservation Treatments. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALMUNEQUINE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• ASIMICIN
• 1-BUTANOL
• CALCIUM
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CELLULOSE
• (+)-CORYTUBERINE
• DEHYDROCHERIMOLINE
• FAT
• FIBER
• HEXANOL
• IRON
• KILOCALORIES
• LAHERRADURINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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