Botanical record
Annona muricata
Annona muricata is recorded under 2 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across ijn and Igbo.
- Accepted botanical name
- Annona muricata
- Names as published
- Annona muricata and Annona muricata L.
- Common English
- Soursop and Soursop,
- Parts reported
- leaves, bark, fruit, seeds and leaf
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 5407273 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 97% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Annona muricata
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nangi | ijn | all local government areas of Rivers State, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethno medicinal survey of plants used by the indigenes of Rivers State of Nigeria — Table 1, row 8 |
| Sawamsop | Igbo | Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Studies of Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria — Table 1, row 61 |