pond-apple tree

• Terme désuet pour le fruit de l'arbre Annona glabra, un arbre tropical des zones humides également connu sous le nom de pomme-alligator ou pomme-singe. Ce terme est rarement utilisé en anglais moderne.

An archaic term for the fruit of the pond-apple tree (Annona glabra), a tropical tree found in wetlands, also known as alligator apple or monkey apple. The term is rarely used in modern English.

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   A tropical tree (Annona glabra) that grows in swampy areas, producing a fruit that is sometimes called 'pond apple' or 'alligator apple'.

   Pommier des marais

   • The pond-apple tree thrives in the wetlands of Florida.
   • Its fruit, the pond apple, is not commonly eaten by humans.
   • Alligators are known to eat the fruit of the pond-apple tree.