Two cut portions held in hand of an Annona muricata fruit, one showing the green skin and the other the white pulp
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Annona muricata (Soursop)

Native to Colombia with a habitat below 6,600 feet. The large fruit is called guanĂ¡bana. It can grow to the size of a watermelon and is normally used for juice or eaten raw. The plant may have many medicinal benefits. For example, extracts of this plant have shown anti-cancerous effects. Photographed in the department of Atlantico.

A spiny green Annona muricata fruit hanging from a tree
A yellow Annona muricata flower
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