Custard Apple

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Malaysia, Malaya, Latin America, Java, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Johore, India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Convulsion, Diarrhea, Diuretic

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, BETA-CAROTENE, COCLAURINE

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 reticulata

Common names: Custard Apple, Anone réticulée, Coeur de boeuf, Z'annone, Anone réticulée, Cœur-de-bœuf, Bullock's heart, Caracao de bel nona, Coeur de boeuf, Corazón, Konokono madosi, Konokono manga, Netzannone, Ochsenherz, annone réticulée, anona corazon, anona corazón

POWO: 72295-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Malaysia, Elsewhere, Malaya, Latin America, Java, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Johore and 5 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Convulsion
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Epilepsy
• Fever
• Hepatomegaly

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Malaysia
• Elsewhere
• Malaya
• Latin America
• Java
• Dominican Republic
• Haiti
• Johore
• India
• "
• German
• French

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Convulsion
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Epilepsy
• Fever
• Hepatomegaly
• Inflammation
• Insecticide
• Pectoral
• Pediculicide

Cultural record detail

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

• Astringent · Malaysia · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Convulsion · Malaya · "
• Diarrhea · Latin America · "
• Diarrhea · Java · "
• Diarrhea · Dominican Republic · "
• Diuretic · Haiti · "
• Dysentery · Haiti · "
• Dysentery · Johore · "
• Epilepsy · Malaya · "
• Epilepsy · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · Malaya · "
• Hepatomegaly · Java · "
• Inflammation · Elsewhere · "
• Insecticide · Elsewhere · "
• Pectoral · Haiti · "
• Pediculicide · Java · "
• Spasm · Haiti · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Tonic · India · "
• Ache(Tooth) · Malaya · "
• Tumor · " · "
• Vermifuge · German · "
• Tonic · Malaya · "

4 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

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

• Green Synthesis of ZnO-CuO nanocomposite using Annona reticulata leaf extract for antibacterial, seed germination, and protein interaction studies. · 2026 source ↗
• Unveiling the Therapeutic Spectrum of Annona reticulata Linn.: Antibacterial, Insecticidal, and Antidiarrheal Insights. · 2026 source ↗
• Characterization of novel Annona reticulata fiber as a potential reinforcement for composite applications. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• BETA-CAROTENE
• COCLAURINE
• COUMARINS
• 1,2-DISEHYDRONORCOCLAURINE
• FAT
• HCN
• HEXADECANOIC-ACID
• IRON
• KILOCALORIES
• LEUCOANTHOCYANINS
• LIRODENINE
• METHIONINE
• MICHELALBINE
• MURICININE

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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