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Annona glabra L.
Pond Apple
Florida native
This shrub or small tree to six meters tall can be found on the banks of freshwater ponds and streams and in wet hammocks and swamps from Brevard and Manatee Counties southward. The range also includes Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The leaves of Annona glabra can sometimes show signs of leafminer activity. For more information on these insect larvae, see Phyllocnistis on pond apple (Annona glabra) at iNaturalist.
Annona glabra is a member of the Annonaceae - Custard-apple family.
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Jun 06, 2026
