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Annona scleroderma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Annonaceae
Genus:	Annona
Species:	A. scleroderma
Binomial name
Annona scleroderma Lam.
Synonyms
Annona liebmanniana

Annona scleroderma (also known as cawesh or poshe-te) is a species of tree in the Annonaceae family, with an edible fruit the size of an orange. The cream-colored flesh of the fruit has a creamy banana-pineapple flavor and a soft texture. The fruit's tough skin makes it easy to handle. The fruit is little known outside its native region. The tree reaches 15 to 20 meters tall. Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads.

Its native range is the Atlantic coast of Central America, from Mexico and Guatemala to Honduras. It is not widely cultivated (except in certain parts of Guatemala). A tree grown from seed takes about four years until it begins producing fruit.

References

1. "Annona scleroderma". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
2. "Cawesh". Informed Farmers. May 3, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
3. "Annona scleroderma". Toptropicals.com - Rare Plants for Home and Garden. TopTropicals plant catalog. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
4. Walker JW (1971) Pollen Morphology, Phytogeography, and Phylogeny of the Annonaceae. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University, 202: 1-130.
5. "Annona scleroderma, Ecocrop". Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.

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