Annona reticulata is a small deciduous or semi-evergreen
tree in the plant family
Annonaceae. It is best known for its fruit, called
custard apple, a common name it shares with fruits of several other species in the same genus:
A. cherimola and
A. squamosa or sometimes it is called
wild-sweetsop,
bull's heart,
bullock's-heart, or
ox-heart. The flavor of the fruit is sweet and pleasant, but less popular than that of
A. cherimola.