Custard Apple (Annonaceae), known as Sitaphala thought to be native to India from its occurrence in ancient literature, paintings, and sculptures, dicovered prior to 1000 AD, had Indian influence and travelled as far as Timor and also claimed to be native to Americas?
Custard Apple (Annonaceae) Did you know that Custard Apple (Annonaceae), known as Sitaphala thought to be native to India from its occurrence in ancient literature, paintings, and sculptures, dicovered prior to 1000 AD, had Indian influence and travelled as far as Timor and also claimed to be native to Americas? Custard Apple, 'Annona reticulata', a tropical fruit plant with the scientific name Annonaceae in the custard apple family is known as Sitaphala in India, and is also known as the Bullocks Heart, Bull’s heart, Jamaica apple, Sugar Apple, Sweetsop, and netted custard apple. It is thought to be native to India from its occurrence in ancient literature, paintings, and sculptures, discovered prior to 1000 AD. It had Indian influence and had travelled as far as Timor (an island at the southern end of Southeast Asia), and also claimed to be native to Americas. Its pictures are seen in the Ajanta cave paintings dated to 7th or ...
