Annona senegalensis
Annona senegalensis is usually a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub growing 2 - 6 metres tall, but in favourable conditions, especially in east Africa, it can become tree-like and as much as 11 metres tall.
A multi-purpose tree providing food, medicine and a range of commodities for the local people. The plant is not generally cultivated but is often gathered from the wild.
The fruit is sometimes sold in local markets.
The plant is said to have the potential for domestication.
Annona squamosa
Annona squamosa, the custard apple, is an attractive, slow-growing deciduous shrub or small tree.
It has a rounded or spreading, open crown and reaches a height of 3 - 6 metres.
Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas for its edible fruit, commonly sold in markets.
Antiaris toxicaria
The genus Antiaris was at one time considered to be comprised of several species, but is now regarded as just containing the one variable species (Antiaris toxicaria) which can be further divided into five subspecies. One significant difference within the species is that the size of the fruit increases as you travel from Africa to Polynesia.
Bark cloth tree is a deciduous to evergreen, small to large tree with a crown of short, spreading branches; it usually grows up to 45 metres tall though exceptional specimens up to 60 metres are known. The bole can be up to 150cm in diameter and is usually buttressed.
The tree is quite widely exploited for its timber and is also used medicinally.
It has excellent prospects for use as a pioneer species and, because it casts a dense shade, it is sometimes planted as a roadside tree.
Apodytes dimidiata
White pear is an evergreen shrub or tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall but is usually smaller.
The tree produces a good quality timber and is often exploited in the wild for this.
Artocarpus altilis
Breadfruit is an evergreen tree with a wide crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall, though is usually smaller.
The straight, cylindrical bole, which is often buttressed, can be 1.8 metres in diameter.
The tree can become deciduous when grown in areas with a distinct dry season.
A multipurpose tree with a wide range of traditional uses as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is especially valued for its edible fruit and also provides a commercial timber known as "terap". The tree has been cultivated as a food crop since prehistory in Malaya.
It is now widely cultivated in most tropical regions for its edible fruit and seeds and has become a staple food in many regions.
Artocarpus camansi
Breadnut is an evergreen tree with a spreading canopy, growing 10 - 15 metres or more tall. The bole is buttressed, it can be 100cm or more in diameter, and is usually unbranched for more than 5 metres.
The tree is commonly harvested from the wild in its native range as a source of food and materials. It is often grown in agroforestry gardens.
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Jackfruit is a fast-growing evergreen tree with a spreading, irregular crown.
It can grow up to 25 metres tall, with a bole diameter usually up to 80cm, but reaching 200cm.
Widely cultivated in tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and Brazil, for its edible fruit and seeds.
Asystasia gangetica
Coromandel is a perennial plant with weak stems 1 metre or more long which sprawl along the ground unless they find something to support them.
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is sometimes sold in local markets during the rainy season.
It is often cultivated as an ornamental and ground cover plant in tropical and subtropical areas. It is very tolerant of cutting and can be grown in a lawn, so long as there is not too much traffic on it.
Averrhoa bilimbi
Averrhoa bilimbi is an attractive, long-lived evergreen shrub or tree with a low, sparse crown.
It can grow up to 15 metres tall, but typically reaches 2 - 3 metres in height.
This multipurpose plant provides food, medicines, and various commodities, often cultivated for its fruit in tropical regions.
