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biriba

Annona mucosa Jacq.

Family: Annonaceae · Genus: Annona

wild sweetsop

Secondary I High No biomass production
Rovin Laudin Alba Torres · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Amazonian fruit of the Annonaceae (cousin of pinha and graviola). Pasini lists it in the high stratum of Tabela 3. Creamy white pulp highly prized; the plant adapts well to partial shade.

📚 Synonyms

Scientific synonyms: Rollinia mucosa (Jacq.) Baill., Rollinia deliciosa Saff.

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Secondary I
Ecological role
Early secondary
Primary stratum
High
Strata
High, Medium
Biomass class
No biomass production

Environment

Light requirement
Partial sun
Water requirement
High
Drought tolerance
Low

Morphology

Mature height
4–10 m
Growth rate
Fast
Time to first harvest
36 months

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Biriba takes the High 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 · ≈10 m Medium Low Ground cover

🪴 Cultivation

Native to western Amazonia and the Atlantic Forest; grows well at 20–24 °C mean temperature and ~1,500 mm annual rainfall, on fertile, moist, well-drained soils rich in organic matter. Enjoys full sun to partial shade; needs frequent watering in the early years without waterlogging. Bears fruit 3–5 years after planting.

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: July, August, September

Fruiting months: November, December, January, February, March, April, May

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long until the first harvest of biriba?

The first harvest of biriba comes around 36 months after planting.

How tall does biriba grow?

At maturity, biriba reaches 4–10 m tall.

When does biriba fruit?

Fruiting of biriba occurs in November, December, January, February, March, April, May.

When does biriba flower?

Flowering of biriba occurs in July, August, September.

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

In a syntropic system, biriba belongs to the secondary i stage, occupying the high stratum.

Functions

🍎 Fruit

Propagation

Seed

Citations

  1. Pasini, F. & Guimarães, L. (2017) — Tabela 3 (Incaper) , p. 116 (primary_stratum)
  2. Biologia da Paisagem — Annona mucosa (biribá) (phenology, cultivation_notes, light_need, water_need)
  3. INPA — Aspectos fenológicos, ecológicos e de produtividade do biribá (Rollinia mucosa) (phenology, time_to_first_harvest_months)
  4. PMC — Relationship between fruit phenotypes and domestication in hexaploid populations of biribá (Annona mucosa) in Brazilian Amazonia (synonyms, biomes)
  5. GBIF — Annona mucosa Jacq. (external_ids)
  6. Wikidata — Annona mucosa (Q15428647) (external_ids, synonyms)

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