Introduction Annona squamosa is a small,well branched tree or shrub from the family ANNONACEAE that bears edible fruit called sugar apples. It tolerate a tropical plain climate enhanced tan its relative annona reticulate ana annona cherimola (whose fruits often share the same name) SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION Kingdom: Plantae Order: Magnolids Family: Annonaceae GENUS:ANNONA Steam and leaves Branches with a light brown bark and noticeable leaf scars ;inside bark light yellow and slightly bitter