Family: Annonaceae
Annonaceae
Popular Name of the Family: Custard Family
Taxonomic Position according to Cronquist
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class : Magnoliopsida
Subclass : Magnoliidae
Order : Magnoliales
Family : Annonaceae
Mainly tropical and subtropical having 130 genera comprising 2300 species. There are 15 genera and 42 species in Bangladesh.
Botanical Description of Annonaceae Family
Habit: Aromatic, shrub or a small tree or vine
Stem: Erect, woody branched, shrub
Leaf: Simple, alternate
Inflorescence: Axillary
Flower: Complete, actinomorphic
Calyx: Sepal 3, gamosepalous
Corolla: Petal 6, polypetalous
Androecium: Stamen numerous
Gynoecium: Ovary superior
Fruit: Etaerio of achene