Annona reticulata is a small deciduous or semi-evergreen tree in the plant family Annonaceae. It is best known for its fruit, called Custard Apple, a common name it shared with fruits of several other species in the same genus: A. cherimola and A. squamosa or sometimes it is called wild-sweetsop, bull's heart, bullock's-heart, or ox-heart. The flavor of the fruit is sweet and pleasant.
Cultivated and naturalized in many parts of the world including Southeast Asia, Taiwan, India (Bengali - Ata, Nona; Hindi - Ramphal), Australia, and West Africa.
Possibly a native of the Caribbean and Central America, Annona reticulata is now pantropical
and can be found growing between altitudes of 0 metres (0 ft) to 1,500
metres (4,900 ft) in areas of Central America that have alternating
seasons.
It is cultivated in many tropical countries, and also occurs as feral
populations in many parts of the world, including Southeast Asia,
Taiwan, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Australia, and Africa.
