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  • Saramuyo: sugar apple or sweetsop (Annona squamosa)

    Exotic summer refreshment: a guide to Mexico's tropical fruit 2007

  • Saramuyo: sugar apple or sweetsop (Annona squamosa)

    Exotic summer refreshment: a guide to Mexico's tropical fruit 2007

  • Archilochus colubris – ruby-throated hummingbird killing yellowjacket Vespula squamosa.

    The Panda's Thumb: August 2009 Archives 2009

  • Archilochus colubris – ruby-throated hummingbird killing yellowjacket Vespula squamosa.

    Archilochus colubris - The Panda's Thumb 2009

  • Archilochus colubris by Darren Garrison — ruby-throated hummingbird killing yellowjacket Vespula squamosa.

    Photo Contest Vote: Animal - The Panda's Thumb 2009

  • Within the Park 43 scleractinian (hard coral) and 10 alcyonacean (soft coral) genera, 14 sponges, 4 tunicates, 812 species of marine and estuarine mollusks (72% of Kwazulu-Natal coastal species), including the giant clams Tricdaca maxima and T. squamosa, and 198 species of Crustacea have been recorded.

    Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa 2008

  • Tridacnid calms such as crocus calm Tridacna crosea, giant clam T. gigas (VU), scaly calm T. squamosa (LR) and horse's hoof (Bear paw) clam Hippopus hippopus (LR) are found in some parts of the lagoon.

    Tubbataha Reef Marine Park, Philippines 2008

  • The ground flora of the gallery forest is made up of herbs, ferns, and climbers and includes Whitfieldia lateritia, Clematis grandiflora, Sopubia ramosa, Anisopappus africanum, Lonchitis currovi, and Ouratea squamosa.

    Guinean montane forests 2007

  • Remarks: The species is related to the cherimoya (A. cherimola), sugar apple or sweetsop (A. squamosa) and to the custard apple (A. reticulata), generally known as mtomoko (Swahili), cultivated for their delicious fruit and commonly sold in Kenyan markets.

    Chapter 7 1999

  • Atemoya, Annona squamosa X A. cherimola: delicious, fast-growing fruit tree for tropical lowlands; not tolerant of waterlogging.

    Chapter 25 1996

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