Annona reticulata is a small deciduous or semi-evergreen tree in the plant family Annonaceae.[5] It is best known for its fruit, called custard apple,[2] a common name shared with fruits of several other species in the same genus: A. cherimola[6] and A. squamosa.[7] Other English common names include ox heart and bullock's heart.[2][8] The fruit is sweet and useful in preparation of desserts, but is generally less popular for eating than that of A. cherimola.[9]
^National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN978-0-309-48834-1. PMID30844154. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
^Julia F. Morton (1987). "Custard apple, Annona reticulata". From Fruits of Warm Climates, 1987; republished by NewCROP, the New Crop Resource Online Program, Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Purdue University. Retrieved 13 November 2019.