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marolo

Annona crassiflora Mart.

Family: Annonaceae · Genus: Annona

araticum

Secondary I Medium
Fernando Tatagiba · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons

Native, endemic tree of the Brazilian Cerrado, reaching 6–8 m with a 2–4 m crown diameter. Fruits have high nutritional and bioactive value.

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Secondary I
Ecological role
Early secondary
Primary stratum
Medium
Strata
Medium

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
Low
Drought tolerance
High

Morphology

Mature height
4–8 m
Root system
Taproot
Root depth
Deep
Growth rate
Slow

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Marolo takes the Medium stratum in the Secondary I phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.

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Emergent High Medium · ≈8 m Low Ground cover

🪴 Cultivation

A Cerrado species adapted to acid, poor, well-drained soils, tolerant of drought and fire. Deep axial (taproot) root system that secures water uptake in poor soils. Slow shoot growth — liming favours the shoot but harms the roots, so avoid over-correcting acidity. Seeds show deep dormancy and slow, uneven germination; scarification helps. Not yet domesticated, propagated almost only by seed (grafting onto Annonaceae rootstocks is possible).

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: September, October, November

Fruiting months: February, March, April

❓ Frequently asked questions

How tall does marolo grow?

At maturity, marolo reaches 4–8 m tall.

When does marolo fruit?

Fruiting of marolo occurs in February, March, April.

When does marolo flower?

Flowering of marolo occurs in September, October, November.

What stage and stratum does marolo occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, marolo belongs to the secondary i stage, occupying the medium stratum.

Functions

🍎 Fruit Medicinal

Propagation

Seed

Citations

  1. Annona crassiflora — Wikipedia
  2. Araticum (Annona crassiflora) from the Brazilian Cerrado — Fruits journal
  3. Annona crassiflora — Wikipedia (height_min_m, height_max_m, biomes, drought_tolerance)
  4. Araticum (Annona crassiflora) from the Brazilian Cerrado — Fruits journal (description, propagation, functions)
  5. Cerradonline — Araticum (Annona crassiflora) (root_system, root_depth, cultivation_notes, light_need, growth_rate)
  6. Comunicata Scientiae — Araticum reproductive phenology and its implications for productive potential (phenology)
  7. Annals of Botany — Germination Ecophysiology of Annona crassiflora Seeds (propagation, cultivation_notes)
  8. GBIF — Annona crassiflora Mart. (external_ids)
  9. Wikidata — Annona crassiflora (Q3926733) (external_ids)

External references

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