Annona sericea
Annona sericea is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago and Venezuela. Michel Félix Dunal, the French botanist who first formally described the species, named it after the silky hairs (sericeus in Latin) on its branches and leaves. In Brazil its common name is Aratincum do Para. Description It is a tree reaching 1.3–2 meters in height. Its young branches are covered in deep red silky hairs. Its leaves are arranged in opposite rows. Its oblong, membranous leaves are 10.5-18 by 3.5-5.5 centimeters and come to a point at their tip. The leaves have numerous small spots which transmit light. The leaves are hairless on their upper surface, but hairy on their lower surface – particularly the midrib and veins which have dark red silky hairs. The leaves have 18-25 secondary veins emanating from either side of the midrib. Its petioles are 4-8 millimeters long, and covered in rust-colored silky hairs. Its flowers are on peduncles that are 11-16 millimeters long, extra-axillary, and occur alone or in pairs. The peduncles are covered in fine rust-colored hairs and have a bracteole at their midpoint. The sepals are united